Blizzard Boss Defends Kotick

[gigastar]

News update: Damned soul defends Hell. "It's really nice in the winter."

Kotick has no reason to treat Blizzard badly. They're a cash cow for him, and they have a rather high-profile "independence"-type deal. This is akin to the Walmart regional manager saying the retail clerks aren't mistreated.

none of Blizzard´s profits go to Activision, i just think blizzard is still together with activision to show us how awesome they are compared to activision.

No Blizzard is owned by Kotick as a part of Activision-Blizzard. He usually leaves them to themselves because they rake in more cash than CoD.

Speaking of CoD i wonder what the repercussions on Activision will be when they screw that up...

 

[Mr.Squishy]

This is the same guy who wanted people to pay out the ass every month to keep multiplayer in upcoming Modern Warfare games. Yeah. Granted, it's not probably his exclusive idea, but who's to say he's not going to bring it into a game later?

 

[swankyfella]

"The guy who keeps our cash machine running really isn't all that bad. Now pay us $30 for StarCraft 2 cutscenes."

 

[SovietSecrets]

Kotick isn't going to bite the hand that feeds him anytime soon.

 

[Midnight Crossroads]

God, that face. I want to stick up for Kotick, but 'tis just so hard. His hair looks almost like a black halo and tiny eyes and a predatory smile. He must have an amazing personality to get past the initial shock accompanying the sudden drop in temperature as he enters a room. I have to remind myself I don't even know the man.

 

[MrGalactus]

You can be nice and evil at the same time.

 

[Dectilon]

...actions speak louder than words? Why even bother?

 

[UnravThreads]

Breaking News: Guy brown-noses boss.

All things considered, Blizzard aren't exactly that different to Activision. SC2 added nothing to the RTS genre except an overpriced game (£35 for a PC game? Ha!), and Blizzard are still basically riding on one franchise (WoW). WoW now adds nothing to the MMO genre, and hasn't done since its release (And even then it wasn't exactly anything new), yet its presence obliterates most competition, whether better or not.

So how is that different from Activision, who add nothing to genres and ride on a handful of franchises?

 

[Ashenrook]

I'm going to have to chime in with the rest of this mock-incredulity? Of course Morhaime isn't going to sass Kotick in public, but I really think it was unwise that he opened his mouth in the first place. Now he'll just seem to be an even larger bootlicker than before, which is unfortunate since I rather like Mike Morhaime.

As for my stance on Bobby Kotick? A plague on the industry, that's for sure. His track record, as well as his oh-so-memorable quotes about just how much he cares about this industry and the people in it, speaks for him loud and clear.

 

[JediMB]

Blizzard CEO says winter isn't so cold, from his tropical vacation home.

 

[Marc Cuypers]

So the Blizzard CEO says his boss, the guy who could have him fired - Blizz being independent or not - is a nice guy? SURPRISE!

I'll just leave this here...

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4669/ferengikotick.png

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

It's pretty fucking hard to take the context out of sending armed goons into a blue collar office building.

*applauds* Thread won, sir.

 

[Muco5681]

screw blizzard they have been in bed with bobby ever since the end og the burning crusade

 

[Togs]

I think the age old saying "Judge a man by how he treats his inferiors, not his equals"- of course Kotick is gonna be nice to Blizz they're big earner- its already been shown how he treats those under him.

Kinda funny thoguh, there seem to be a growing number of these little stories, almost like Activision has finally seen what the industry thinks of them and Kotick and is trying to patch it up- too little too late Activision the only thing that will sort satisfy us is Kotick gone.

 

[Catchy Slogan]

I'd like to drive an axe into Kotick's head just to see what comes out.

I'm guessing spiders.

Delicious candy, I'm afraid, is unlikely.

Not that unlikely, It's probably filled with the candy of the children he stole it from.

 

[vrbtny]

All my thoughts on this subject are summed up by my avatar...