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DTG: Bobby Kotick - Savior of Gaming

And no, this is not an early “April Fools” gift. Gamers hate him, but gamers – quite unknowingly – owe the health of the game industry to Activision’s CEO, Bobby Kotick. While the man does say some incredibly bold things that make us cringe, and while his methods of management go against what most game developers want, Kotick is helping keep the game industry afloat in a time of worldwide economic downturn.

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WAWI4768d ago

Bob Kotick for President!

evrfighter4768d ago

Author does realize that Kotick is on his last cash cow as his other two died miserable painful deaths right?

But then he could attempt to consolize blizzard. I honestly would love to see that play out. I wouldn't be short of reading material.

phosphor1124768d ago

I can tell you, ask any game/media arts professor at IUPUI (Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, a pioneering university in both video game development and media arts) and they will say he is killing gaming. He is taking out the passion, and the innovation of the design process, and that is key for expanding and improving.

I swear to you, they will say that.

dedicatedtogamers4768d ago

@ Phosphor

Y'know, the interesting think about professors at universities is that they are professors. How many of them have gone on to create mega-selling franchises?

Game developers don't need to exercise their passion or innovation to make a good game. The majority of high-selling games are not innovative, simply really really good.

hatchimatchi4768d ago

@dedicatedtogamers

yea, and that's exactly why we have so few games like shadow of the colossus and truck loads of FPS garbage.

sales do not equal quality.

Going by your train of thought, avatar is the best movie ever.........

dedicatedtogamers4768d ago

@ hatchimatchi

It's not about "best game ever". It's about entertainment. The reason why games like SotC are scarce (and special) is because they are niche games. Very few people buy them. CoD entertains millions of people, which is why millions buy it.

Are you actually suggesting that developers should ignore millions of loyal fans in favor of a few thousand fans?

phosphor1124767d ago (Edited 4767d ago )

@ dedicatedtogamers

So.. what does that have to do with anything I said? Many of these professors are EXPERTS at what they do. I mean expert in the technical term of it. Go ahead look up how many hours in ONE subject it takes for someone to become an expert.

Here is a link to probably my favorite professor.
http://xavier.informatics.i...

It's a talk about "The Power of Gaming." He focuses on 2D flash development and 3D construction and development using the UE3. He has (along with several students including myself) helped us create the Media Arts Research and Learning Arcade (MARLA). This man will blow your mind on how much he knows about gaming, the industry, how development works, and EVERYTHING else game related.

I will take what he says over your irrelevant comments about mega selling games any day.

Here is news the MARLA center we established. There is a link to youtube of an animation of the design we had.

hatchimatchi4767d ago

@dedicatedtogamers

No I don't think millions of fans should be ignored, but rehashing the same game on an annual basis with minimal improvements is nothing I would be proud of.

As for SOTC and COD, I know that when the servers are shut down for COD, I'll still be able to play one of the best SP experiences ever with SOTC while COD gamers will be left with a shell of game featuring a subpar SP experience.

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Shok4768d ago

What? He's the f***ing Anti-Christ!!!!!

renegade4768d ago (Edited 4768d ago )

Savior ?!? XD

BubbleSniper4768d ago

dont let the devil pull you in!

xabmol4768d ago

He kinda gives me an Eddy vibe. You know that smile he gets when he's after that jawbreaker money?

No Way4768d ago (Edited 4768d ago )

Do you mean Freddy? As in .. Freddy Krueger? :)

xabmol4767d ago

Didn't know Freddy was into jawbreakers. Well, then again maybe he is. Just not the candy ones...

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Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case

The legal battle for the acquisition of Activision Blizzard continues, with Microsoft countering one of the FTC's latest moves and the Judge delaying a relevant ruling.

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thesoftware73062d ago

Look, to be honest the FTC should just stop.

MS has A/B and nothing has really changed yet...if you are worried about 5-10 years from now...just drop it cause the future is unpredictable.

Take this week's news, that 4 Xbox exclusive are going Multiplatform.

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FTC and "Gamers' Lawsuit" Lawyers Denounce Microsoft's Layoffs in Activision Blizzard Legal Battle

The FTC and the lawyers behind the "Gamers' lawsuit" against Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard are denouncing the recent layoffs within the respective legal battles.

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Abriael71d ago

It's like watching a bad legal drama.

XiNatsuDragnel71d ago

Best part there's no dramazation lol

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Microsoft Allowed to Probe Sony and Ubisoft in Legal Battle Against FTC, but Regulator Fires Back

The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC over the Activision Blizzard acquisition continues. The house of Xbox just scored a major point but the FTC is firing back.

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XiNatsuDragnel73d ago

Yeah man I think Microsoft here getting to probe is kinda wrong unless you only have accessed to necessary information not complete access imo.

Abriael73d ago

Obviously they aren't giving them the password to Sony's computers and telling them "help yourself."

Eonjay71d ago

"Microsoft allowed to probe Sony and Ubisoft"

Sounds hot...

ApocalypseShadow72d ago (Edited 72d ago )

Maybe Microsoft should also talk and get help from their "congressional influencers" at The Capital. They had plenty to say on the matter before the acquisition. They are mighty quiet after the purchase went through. Almost as if they had a stake in the matter.

Abriael72d ago

Could you perhaps explain how this is related? I'm honestly curious since you seem to bring it up rather often.

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S2Killinit72d ago

He is pointing out how corrupt MS is, and how money talks. I think.

KwietStorm_BLM72d ago

I would say read between the lines but it's pretty damn clear as it is.

Bathyj72d ago

You should be careful upsetting Sony too much Microsoft.
You might need them to sell your subpar games soon.

TornRaptor72d ago

The games will become the best things ever all of a sudden.

Bathyj72d ago

Yeah I really doubt that.
I'm struggling to think of one I really cared about missing.

Hofstaderman72d ago

Bwhahahaha. Ain't that the truth.

Mr_cheese72d ago

The only exclusive im personally interested in from Microsoft is Elderscrolls and that's not even got s release date.

Everything else is genuinely of none interest.

OtterX72d ago

Microsoft never waits for the probing to be consensual.

derek72d ago

This isn't a major victory. They're essentially being allowed to call witnesses in regards to agreements they reached with Sony and Ubisoft which was initially blocked because Microsoft didn't make the request through the proper channels. This case is dead, there is no way the ftc will be allowed to unwind this acquisition.

Sephiroushin72d ago

they probably know case is death but want some proof to sue them for a few millions regarding other stuff, the ftc loves to sue everyone, be sure that as soon as all this end they will just go sue MS and end in a settlement.

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