A writer and executive producer on CBS hit TV show NCIS helped pen the story for Modern Warfare 2. Talking to Mike Snider at USA Today, Jesse Stern from NCIS says he was approached three years ago by Activision and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward. To give him a sense of the scale of story the developers wanted, they showed him the nuclear explosion sequence that was a major plot device in the first Modern Warfare title. Stern says his job on the writing team is to bring emotional punch to the action game s storyline. He points to Infinity Ward CEO Vince Zampella as having influence in the game’s story and characters.
Stern also addresses the controversial video that leaked from Modern Warfare 2 showing a mission where players become terrorists and shoot up an airport. He says the video was shown out of context, where the mission is designed to highlight the violence against regular citizens in modern wars. Read more at USA Today.
