Purveyor of pointless trivia, Clipper fan, Star Wars addict, gamer, PR/Dir. Influencer Relations for Call of Duty - I have my opinions & no one else wants them
After 12 years of being under the Activision Blizzard umbrella, I am now a free agent. Both companies are getting a ton of shit, but I have worked with some of the best and most talented people in the business at both places. I wish them nothing but success. PR guy LFG.
@NoahJ456
My wife wants told me she was having trouble falling asleep. I looked at her and said "Watch and learn." I was asleep in 30 seconds. That was 10 years ago and she still has not forgiven me.
Yesterday was the 9th anniversary of the first COD Champs. That event was a labor of love and it ended in a Game 11 SnD 1v1. The intensity at the Palladium was incredible. Still incredibly proud of the what we did with that event.
Call of Duty Content Creators - With 1 year of Warzone down how much have your channels grown and expanded?
Curious about both social and broadcast platforms.
Call of Duty creators - Most of you are busy at the moment but when you get a chance, the marketing team created something that should help with your thumbnails and any art you want to create. Have fun today!
This was the last week we were in the office. I have a feeling that the Warzone anniversary every year will be one of those "look back" moments for a lot of reasons.
Call of Duty Creators: for today’s event there will be a trailer with licensed music. Recommend muting the music or going back to mute the VOD.
Have fun today!
After an amazing 10 years at
@Activision
on
@CallofDuty
I am heading down to
@Blizzard_Ent
to work on
@Warcraft
. Beyond excited, but will miss working with some amazing people and teams. I’ll also miss the people who thought this was a good idea.
Wrapping up a long few weeks in a culmination of something that 250 creators and their communities were able to enjoy. Call of Duty Next is career defining for some and an event that most will recall for the rest of their life. Glad to be able to be a small part of that impact.
Call of Duty content creators - We have a new member of the team.
@Spoon_Greetings
is joining
@ShanieceSaysHey
and I on this journey with all of you. Please make her feel welcome. She is joining just in time for launch!
10 Days to Campaign Early Access
I see some people in the Call of Duty creator community expressing disappointment that they are not invited to Activision hosted events. Few things to consider: 1. There is a limited list (we would love to do something with 500 ppl, but prob won’t happen)
#CODNEXT
is the single biggest event for streamers we have ever had. Call of Duty XP is the only thing that comes close, but Warzone dynamically changed the creator landscape.
Anyway, I bought a new hat for Thursday.
Working on
@callofduty
has allowed me many great experiences. Yesterday, was a top 10 for sure. Saw the new MWII key art from a helicopter piloted by 80s heartthrob Lorenzo Lamas. Random, unique, and very Call of Duty.
Some of the CoD PR/Marketing folks had a tradition of breakfast burritos on big days (sometimes it was just because that day ended in “y”). Trying to carry on the tradition while still at home.
Reflective while walking back to my hotel at 2am. 200 creators from all walks of life playing a franchise that united them. Folks met the people who inspired them, cross region connections formed, talks about life & gaming were abound & late night Uno games. This is a community.
Hanging some work memorabilia in the garage and came across a piece that always makes me smile. For those that don’t recognize it, it’s a Microsoft Zune.
Content creators - please normalize email and scheduling tools like calendars.
Email doesn't have to be your only source of comms with reps/publishers, but make sure it is part of your regular usage. Calendars are also amazing to keep your busy schedule humming.
Drink Water
Call of Duty creators - if you want to co-stream this and provide your opinion on what you see, that is great, but please delete the VOD to avoid possible DMCA from music publishers.
We are 24 hours (ish) from people starting to experience/stream the Modern Warfare III campaign. There will be spoilers. Please be careful about titling your streams accordingly and with what you talk about on social. Have fun and enjoy the ride!
OH last night at the bar where many former Blizzard employees gathered: "Who knew the being laid off would be so good for Twitter engagement." Thank you to everyone who reached out via text, twitter, facebook, linkedIn, and friendster. I appreciate them all.
My career in gaming started as an intern for Xbox’s PR agency and my first project was the launch of the Xbox 360. I was lucky enough to work on other titles like the original Gears and Crackdown before coming to ATVI and starting on CoD4. Life is an exciting circle.
If my name is on the list, I don’t have to work it right? Is this how it works?
Real talk it’s going to be a good time and I wish we could invite 500 people.
It's going to be a star studded
#CODNext
this year with Creators and Streamers joining us LIVE to get their hands on Call of Duty
#BlackOps6
Multiplayer, Zombies, Warzone, and more 🌟
I've been lucky to be a small part of the Call of Duty team for many launches. There's something special about being the biggest entertainment launch of year and the top COD launch of all time.
Also exciting to see the community grow
Time to Run it Back for Nov. 16 for Warzone
📅 SAVE THE DATE
🔥Call of Duty: NEXT returns August 28th
Mark your calendars and join us in chat as creators get their first hands-on gameplay experience with Call of Duty:
#BlackOps6
.
I remember playing COD1 in college when it came out. A few years later I was working on the Xbox 360 launch for Xbox's PR agency & COD2 had the highest attach rate of any launch title. A few years later, I started on COD the day that COD4 was announced. COD has been my life.
My first non-
@CallofDuty
launch in close to a decade (last one being Singualrity). Excited to be working with another great franchise and looking forward to celebrating more milestones with
@Warcraft
.
In a dim Wisconsin bar, an idea was formed. That idea grew and matured far beyond the cheese curds ever thought they would. Today, my small part in the process has been recognized.
@LEGIQN
@TmarTn
@Pamaj
#PinkWall
Embarking on something that I never expected. My youngest is going to start selling girl scout cookies. Go live date is tomorrow. I don't know if I am ready.
Call of Duty Content Creators: If you are going to stream Campaign Early Access , please go full face cam when loading into the game. There is a screen that has your email/ATVI ID, so please protect your personal information.
As a basketball fan, this will do down as a great day for me.
@CP3
gave a great talk at
@Activision
today, where I got his jersey signed.
@kaj33
also answered a question of mine on Twitter. I can’t wipe the smile off my face.
This project was a ton of fun to be a part of. The excitement of the community with each clue drop, all the puzzles, but mostly I will never forget being up at midnight combing through 80s TV footage.
There may still be a projector stuck in Brazilian customs.
Dude… how has it been 2 years to the day that the Black Ops Cold War Reveal madness started with this crate & a projector.
Nuclear Family. Bish You Were Here. Watch Turn Eleven. PawnTakesPawn.
What a time to be a COD fan.
It was a Tuesday. That Friday was our last day in that office forever and it would be 18 months til we were back in-person. What a crazy start to an impactful part of the franchise not to mention a historically notable time for the world.
Take a break between drops and celebrate four years of legendary Call of Duty: Warzone moments with our interactive
#CODWarzoneAnniversary
timeline 🪂
Drop in 👉
Those that are interested in working in influencer relations - learn to love excel/sheets. Hell no matter what you want to do, get good at the basics of excel/sheets even for just organization.
Call of Duty creators: If you are going to be at the Timthetatman Tailgate and have questions or just want to say hi, I will be there Saturday and Sunday. Backwards LA Clippers hat, shorts, and vans with a ghillie suit on them if you see me walking around.
@wacke
Studios get their own tags. This was someone that works on the publishing side. It wasn’t me, but I for sure have had at stat line like that. I will say - they confirmed all their kills. That is 100% obj, lol.
One thing that I took away from this weekend is the passion of the community and the joy it can bring. People meeting the creators that inspired them, people making it to heights they didn’t expect. I think
@JSmooth
’s face exemplifies it perfectly as he saw
@NukeSquad
in
#SquadUp
13 years ago this picture was snapped at
@jrafacz
’s desk after he gifted me the ghillie suit. Thank you for an ever-growing part of my personal identity.
Just spent 13 hours in Philly to celebrate my aunt and uncle’s 80th birthday. The short trip was worth it to see family, some of which i have seen in 35 years or so. Was damn near tempted to grab a Geno’s at the airport, but 5am cheesesteak sounds dangerous.
Missing champs this weekend. Was bummed to cancel the trip after pinging positive for Rona.
Have a blast this weekend for everyone spawning in Allen, TX.