Color us completely shocked (sort of)

Robert Bowling is a name most gamers are completely familiar with, given his ongoing involvement in one of the most successful franchises of all time, Call of Duty. Well, all that has changed, as less than 30 minutes ago, Bowling announced his resignation from Infinity Ward and Activision.

Talk about an industry-shaking development. The announcement comes by way of Bowling's very own Twitter, and his message doesn't even eat up the entire 140 character limit. His tweet reads:

"Today, I resign from my position as Creative Strategist of Call of Duty, as a lead of Infinity Ward, and as an employee of Activision."

Absolutely no reasons were given before or after the post, but we all have our theories. Regardless of what they might be, Bowling's departure can't be good news for the Call of Duty series.