Entries in 'kotick' (45)
Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models
Free-to-play may be the current darling of many a games publisher, but don’t expect a dramatic shift in the way in which consumers pay for the next-generation of console games.
Kotick: Beware the ides of the upcoming console transition
Activision has again beaten financial expectations, but that hasn’t stopped boss Bobby Kotick issuing a number of blunt warnings about the challenges ahead.
Kotick interested in Activision MBO as Vivendi fails to find buyer
Vivendi’s failure to court interest in Activision could lead the way to a dramatic new outcome – an MBO spearheaded by boss Bobby Kotick.
Kotick speaks out on Tencent Call of Duty deal
The deal between Activision and Tencent to bring Call of Duty Online to China is the “foundation” for a long relationship between the pair, boss Bobby Kotick has stated.
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Analyst: "Little risk of failure" for Old Republic
Bobby Kotick may have his doubts, but analysts are confident that Star Wars: The Old Republic is on course to attract millions of subscribers.
Activision predicts Skylanders shortage
Bobby Kotick has warned the markets to expect shortages of its innovative kids title Skylanders this Christmas.
Kotick: Old Republic a win for George Lucas, not EA
Well, if nothing else EA can at least take this as proof that Activision is nervous about Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Activision profits triple as digital surpasses boxed
Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher Activision has reported a near tripling of profits for the quarter ending September 30th.
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E3 2011: Kotick shunned by EA on show floor
The most respected journalist at Future's consumer site CVG has reported of a quite remarkable shun on the competitive floors of this year's E3.
E3 2011: Kotick sceptical of Battlefield 3 for consoles
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has cast doubts over recent video demonstrations of rival project Battlefield 3.
Kotick: Hardware price cuts are coming
Echoing analysts predictions yesterday that Sony and Microsoft are preparing hardware price cuts, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that such a move is pending.
Morhaime sticks up for Kotick
Blizzard founder Mike Morhaime has defended Activision boss Bobby Kotick, saying that his status as the game development industry’s bogeyman is undeserved.
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Kotick 'lost in a time machine'
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick "seems lost in a time machine perspective of a past business model that will never return".
Digital focus for new-look Activision
As it attempts to adapt to the ever-changing games market, publisher Activision has pledged to realign its focus on its digital business.
Kotick criticises EA’s Project $10
The cash-strapped core gamer has found an unexpected ally in the rally against Project $10 – Activision’s Bobby Kotick.
Kotick named 16th most influential man
Online men’s lifestyle site AskMen has named Activision boss Bobby Kotick as the 16th most influential man of 2010.
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Kotick: Kinect must get cheaper
Bobby Kotick likes Kinect, but he does have one concern with it. For a boss famed for his sharp business sense and sharp attention to profits, can you imagine what ...
Activision: EA has lost its way
Outspoken Activision publishing boss Bobby Kotick has in an interview with Edge magazine launched a scathing assault on rival EA, blasting the way it treats owned developers and claiming that ...
Activision: Bungie had no alternative
A unrivalled commitment to cutting costs was the key driver in Bungie’s decision to sign a ten-year deal with Activision, the publisher’s boos Bobby Kotick has claimed.
Kotick: Bungie is the last great indie
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick wants the world to know his firm is embarking on an exclusive ten-year partnership with Bungie, and in typical fashion he is doing so by way ...
Kotick: 'We need UK tax breaks'
Activision has spoken out against the UK government just a week after Chancellor George Osborne dashed developers' hopes by cancelling Labour's promised games tax breaks.
Kotick says CoD MMO is coming
In a candid interview with The Wall Street Journal, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that he’d love to take the Call of Duty franchise into the world of ...
Activision reshuffles US operations
A restructure right at the very top of leading global publisher Activision has seen the company split into four units – one handling Call of Duty, another dealing with internally ...
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions revealed
The next Spider-Man game from Activision Blizzard has been revealed, bearing the suffix Shattered Dimension.
Activision lawsuit turns personal
A complete copy of the lawsuit being filed against Activision by Jason West and Vince Zampella – the former bosses of Infinity Ward – reveals the true extent of the ...
