“It’s survival of the fittest, on a global scale!” This phrase is
regularly trumpeted from Super Street Fighter IV’s overenthusiastic
announcer, and it rings true for the game’s worldwide marketing as well.
As Activision scrambles to put out Infinity Ward lawsuit fires left
and right,
another flame shoots forth. Activision Publishing CEO and president
Mike Griffith is stepping down from the company.
Apparently Ubisoft’s olive
branch of free games to players burned by their DRM wasn’t enough.
The company’s Online Services Network (read: DRM), has been hacked by
rebellious users.