Is Robert Kotick...evil?
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He's not evil, really. He just has said some horrible things, and has had a hand in the downfall of Activision.
People just overreact sometimes, myself included.
Doesn't mean I like him. I absolutely despise the man, but I don't really think he's technically evil. Just... semi-evil.
People just overreact sometimes, myself included.
Doesn't mean I like him. I absolutely despise the man, but I don't really think he's technically evil. Just... semi-evil.
To be honest I have less of a problem with Mr. Kotick than those of us who buy his products. The thing is that he runs around and says flat out he wants to screw us for every dime we're worth, does all these corrupt and obtuse things, and despite everything we STILL give him our money. The bottom line is his continued existance shows that gamers by and large are sheep, and then we wonder why the industry keeps doing wrong by us.
In many businesses being caught read handed making some of the comments and such that he's made (and basically admitted to) would have left to his business collapsing, or at least his being replaced by shareholders.
To be honest the fact that he can run around acting like the bad guy from "Wall Street" although infinatly less subtle, says as much about us, as it does about him.
While there might be more behind the Infinity Ward thing than we know about, it's generated a bunch of bad press and such. Yet if they were to release "Modern Warfare 3" by Christmas I could almost guarantee it would STILL sell even to those who know what was going on.
In many businesses being caught read handed making some of the comments and such that he's made (and basically admitted to) would have left to his business collapsing, or at least his being replaced by shareholders.
To be honest the fact that he can run around acting like the bad guy from "Wall Street" although infinatly less subtle, says as much about us, as it does about him.
While there might be more behind the Infinity Ward thing than we know about, it's generated a bunch of bad press and such. Yet if they were to release "Modern Warfare 3" by Christmas I could almost guarantee it would STILL sell even to those who know what was going on.
Sorry, my bad, you're right. Durp moment. But still, Ubi and Acti are making EA look sort of nice at the momentRetardinator said:
He is a greedy asshole, which i think is a prerequisite to being a successful businessman (good thing i've never wanted to be a businessman, successful or otherwise). Not sure if he is actually evil. It's not necessarily out of the question, though.
Evil? no. A greedy, overbearing asshole dictator of a businessman? As sure as i take shit after eating a burger king sandwich.
Only because of their DRM. They at least try to make decent games and not churn out sequels and expensive map packs every week. (Which definitely aren't worth it, I guess)The Undoer said:Sorry, my bad, you're right. Durp moment. But still, Ubi and Acti are making EA look sort of nice at the momentRetardinator said:
They also don't treat their employees like Chinese kids in a shoe workshop.
I like to believe that DRM is just a trend that will probably go out (hopefully) soon.
I think most business men are evil. They want their own gain and their own personal profit at any and all costs possible. If it means ruining the lives of 800 developers by making them work 70 hour weeks, suffering poor health and sleep deprivation, then that's fine so long as he gets his big fat bonus. If it means destroying families or not giving employees their bonuses then that's fine. If it means lying and saying whatever needs to be said that's fine.
It is possible to commit great evil without doing it directly. This is what Kotick does.
It is possible to commit great evil without doing it directly. This is what Kotick does.
Like I said, Bobby's logic was probably "Hey, everyone's doing it, so it can't be that bad!"Sober Thal said:
But scamming the sheriff's when they come to reposses your stuff is still illegal, and a form of theft. And selling rights to stuff you don't own is both illegal and dishonest. Bobby didn't initate a lot of these things, but he played along with them. And I think that philosophy of doing anything to get ahead- even committing theft and lying- is evil. Today, Bobby is just continuing that philosophy he was exposed to.
He is also one of the most highly rated CEO's in the software industry when considering his compensation package with respect to earnings year over year since he took office.JourneyThroughHell said: