Came across this article posted on Gamespot.com moments ago; seems like the rumors of Infinity Ward Dramatic Shake-up is actually true:
Activision unveils department focused on expanding franchise, confirms rumors Bay Area studio working on COD “action-adventure” title for 2011; massively multiplayer licensing in negotiations; Infinity Ward apparently only involved in MW2 expansions.
“The day after a dramatic shake-up at Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward, Activision Blizzard has officially revealed its plans for the studio’s signature Call of Duty series. As suspected, those will not include studio president Jason West and CEO Vince Zampella, who “are no longer with Infinity Ward,” according to a statement. Two Activision Publishing executives, chief technology officer Steve Pearce and head of production Steve Ackrich “will lead Infinity Ward on an interim basis.”"
