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'Be more like Larian, less like Activision': Ex-Call of Duty producer takes his old employer to task for prioritizing FOMO over quality
The XDefiant producer and former face of Call of Duty has some thoughts on CoD's live service shift.
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XDefiant Producer Slams Call Of Duty: Profit Rage 2025
Mark Rubin, the executive producer of XDefiant and a former Call of Duty developer, recently caused a stir with his criticism of Call of Duty and Activision. In a post on X, he accused them of ...
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XDefiant Producer Wants Game Companies to Be “More Like Larian, Not Activision”
XDefiant producer and former Infinity Ward dev says Call of Duty's primary focus is making money out of its playerbase.
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Ex-CoD producer tells devs to “be more like Larian, less like Activision” and stop trying to “make the most money possible”
Former Call of Duty producer Mark Rubin tells fame developers to be more like Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Larian Studios.
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Ex-CoD Dev Laments The Series Leaning So Heavily Into FOMO
Instead of making a good game people want to play, Activision is resorting to manipulation to encourage people to play Call ...
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XDefiant Boss: “Be more like Larian” Because Call of Duty Uses EOMM and FOMO Marketing
Mark Rubin is asking developers to be more like Larian Studios after accusing Activision of relying on FOMO marketing and ...
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Game Pass Just Added Another Call Of Duty Game
It's a big day in the world of Xbox Game Pass, as Microsoft has added another Call of Duty game to the subscription service.