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Longtime Treyarch lead David Vonderhaar says he was asked to "disconnect" from Call of Duty in a series of deleted Tweets

Treyarch's David Vonderhaar is a well-recognised face among Call of Duty developers, but it seems all is not well.

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David Vonderhaar, who has been with Treyarch for 14 years, posted a series of cryptic and not-so-cryptic tweets overnight. The tweets, since deleted, suggest Vonderhaar is done with Call of Duty for now.

“I was asked by someone I respect to disconnect my day to day with the Call of Duty world I was apart of,” wrote the veteran designer. “I respect that. It makes sense. Before I go … Good luck to all the Call of Duty World League Esports heroes.”

“Whatever story you heard is probably true but not the truth. Good shit, guys. Be proud right now. It’s a straight-up honor to you know all,” Vonderhaar said in a different tweet.

“We have come a long way. I can’t help myself in this exact second. I just don’t care what it cost anymore. We did a thing together. It sucked. It was awesome. Pat yourself on the back. Thank you. So much fun to be had.”

The only Tweet that remains (at the time of writing) from that night is a cryptic one that reads, “Starve the ego; feed the soul. Goodnight, and thanks for all the fish.”

 

[Mista]

I didn’t like Black Ops 4 but Vonderhaar got a lot of abuse and I think it affected him mentally. This industry is tough, you gotta learn to stay strong because gamers are a bunch of cunts.

 

[GenericUser]

Never tweet when drunk.

 

[Darklor01]

The part about thanks for all the fish is a reference to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy where the dolphins tried to warn man of earth’s impending destruction and when it was misinterpreted, decide its time to evacuate. .. sounds like he’s out.

 

[Petrae]

That’s gonna be an uncomfortable visit with HR regarding those tweets. Unless he got fired.

 

[Thabass]

Gee, it's like releasing the same game every year could wear down a team / people or something.

How about, after Modern Warfare, Call of Duty takes a long break.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Gee, it's like releasing the same game every year could wear down a team / people or something.

How about, after Modern Warfare, Call of Duty takes a long break.

But Activision and Co wouldnt get ALL the money? They're short of a few bob, dont you know.

 

[Mista]

How about, after Modern Warfare, Call of Duty takes a long break.

You think they have three teams working on a new CoD every year so they take a long break? Not happening mate

 

[Thabass]

You think they have three teams working on a new CoD every year so they take a long break? Not happening mate

I know it's not. But it should. All three teams should work on new things. They CAN make other games, you know.

 

[Mista]

I know it's not. But it should. All three teams should work on new things. They CAN make other games, you know.

Yes I know but Activision doesn’t

 

[Thabass]

Yes I know but Activision doesn’t

IT'S ALMOST LIKE ACTIVISION IS THE PROBLEM. :O

 

[Mista]

IT'S ALMOST LIKE ACTIVISION IS THE PROBLEM. :O

Oh they definitely are

 

[Slings and Arrows]

New FPS IP incoming from Activision.

YOu heard it here first.

 

[Caffeine]

at this point he probably doesn't want to work on cod anymore.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Call of Duty games sell about 20 mollion copies + tons of microtrans money. Its a billion dollar+ annual revenue generator.

The studios will make new games when it dies down to 2 million copies..... which isnt happening anytime soon.