Bobby Kotick Wants To Try BF3; DENIED

[razelas]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/306431/news/bobby-kotick-wanted-to-play-battlefield-3-at-e3-ea-said-no/

A senior informant has told CVG of how they witnessed Kotick's PA discuss Bobby's chances of a hands-on trial of the military FPS with EA reps on the door of the publisher's non-public presentation.

Our deepthroat tells us that the female assistant hopped to the front of the EA queue on Wednesday morning (08/06/11). The DICE-developed military title is only being shown behind closed doors in Los Angeles - and not on console.

Her request was reportedly stewed over for a minute in private, until an EA rep re-emerged on the public show floor. He then explained that senior management had been consulted about the Activision chief's request, but that "it would not be possible".

[Update: Activision has denied that the incident took place. Spokesperson Dan Amrich said on Twitter: "Okay, checked here, and as I thought, the whole "Bobby denied" thing is not true. Did not happen. Someone is pulling your leg, folks." Our very senior source remains very adamant that it did.]

Serves the bastard right. And as for the doubts of whether this really happened, it's rather odd that Activision is the only one denying this happened. I have more trust in a gaming site I've never heard of before than an EA spokesperson, and I don't think I'm the only one sharing that opinion.

 

[Hiphophippo]

I'm trying real hard here but I can't see why this is even remotely interesting news. And I feel kinda bad about it, like I'm just not getting the point here.

What am I missing? Is this awesome and I'm out of the loop?

 

[razelas]

I'm trying real hard here but I can't see why this is even remotely interesting news. And I feel kinda bad about it, like I'm just not getting the point here.

What am I missing? Is this awesome and I'm out of the loop?

If you don't know, this is the latest in EA, DICE in particular, taunting and one-uping Activision and CoD for some time...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.289992-DICE-heeds-4chans-request-For-Dinosaurs#11499050

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109072-EA-CEO-Battlefield-3-Is-Designed-to-Take-COD-Down



This is just their latest stunt, and I kinda like their antics.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Funny, Robert Bowling was just saying today on Reddit that people should buy BF3 as well as MW3 and that they'd both be amazing games.

 

[razelas]

Funny, Robert Bowling was just saying today on Reddit that people should buy BF3 as well as MW3 and that they'd both be amazing games.

Link please? Not that I doubt it, just want to see it.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

Funny, Robert Bowling was just saying today on Reddit that people should buy BF3 as well as MW3 and that they'd both be amazing games.

Link please? Not that I doubt it, just want to see it.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/hwkjy/iam_robert_bowling_creative_strategist_on_modern/

Lots of other juicy info in there too

And yep, it is Bowling - he verified it on his Twitter

 

[distended]

Take THAT Bobby Kotick, you rabid anti-dentite son of a *****! take THAT

 

[sluggyfreelancer]

Take THAT Bobby Kotick, you rabid anti-dentite son of a *****! take THAT

Take what exactly? I don't understand what's going on...

CAPTCHA

teasete sorica

...

wot

 

[Spoonius]

He'd just have talked shit about it afterwards. And it was invite-only, right? If so, why would Kotick assume he'd be an exception?

 

[Vault boy Eddie]

I'm trying real hard here but I can't see why this is even remotely interesting news. And I feel kinda bad about it, like I'm just not getting the point here.

What am I missing? Is this awesome and I'm out of the loop?

If you don't know, this is the latest in EA, DICE in particular, taunting and one-uping Activision and CoD for some time...

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.289992-DICE-heeds-4chans-request-For-Dinosaurs#11499050

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/109072-EA-CEO-Battlefield-3-Is-Designed-to-Take-COD-Down



This is just their latest stunt, and I kinda like their antics.

Hand bombs, that was fucking beautiful. I love the humor in Bad Company.