[2019] Well, look at that. (Mark lamia is the studio head of treyarch and this guy is a reliable leaker btw)

It’s been a long week with a lot of active conversation... typically we don’t respond to rumors, but this claim is based on false information and is targeting an individual.

Mark Lamia transitioned away from day-to-day operations several years ago after the release of Black Ops 3. Mark is currently our chairman and provides advice/mentorship to studio leadership. He’s always been a great leader, and the team has loved working with him. Given the personal nature of the claims, it needs to be made clear that he’s not directing any game development or content plans, and these claims are, again, simply false.

Many team members have been working on Black Ops 4 and are committed to delivering great gaming experiences every day across Treyarch, Activision, and partner studios. No single person is solely responsible for decisions around design of the game – it’s always a team effort. It’s not only hurtful and unfair to target individuals based on misunderstandings about their roles on the team, but it’s also a slight to all the team members who are working hard on this game.

Let’s get back to focusing our community dialogue around the game and away from discussions about individuals. Constructive feedback about the game is always fair – targeting individual members of the team is not.

I want to point out that engaging this way with us, or anyone for that matter, is actively detrimental to any conversation topic you bring to the table.

I am indeed monitoring replies to my comment, and the thread created of it, but an aggressive/hostile opening is a sure-fire way to limit any potential engagement that could occur.