I recently learned that yet again, Call of Duty has a reference to Zork. Not quite as good as last time where you could actually play Zork I, but there's a mention of "Zork.exe" in a list of files that your character downloads in Call of Duty: Ghosts. See this video of someone playing the game. You'll see the Zork name on the right side of the screen within a second of the video starting at the specified position. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfkvJBO7jzQ&t=11m26s
I also tweeted at Activion's support Twitter account about releasing more Zork games. They said they'd pass on the feedback and that Zork was one of their favorite games. Could be a scripted response, but who knows. https://twitter.com/km3k/status/402526051231731712
Maybe some people at Activision really remember that Zork exists? Do you have any other hints of Zork being remembered by the people at Activision?
Some People at Activision Still Remember Zork
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