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From the moment Bobby Kotick, Activision CEO, bemoaned the poor sales of Wii U, you knew Skylanders had a problem. The record-breaking kids IP that introduced the world to ‘toys-to-life’ was finding it harder and harder to find where the kids were playing. Wii and DS sales had fallen down; …
Read More »Vivendi execs mulled firing Kotick during Activision buyout – report
Vivendi executives considered firing Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick during last year’s buyout deal, according to a new report. An exclusive on Bloomberg claims to have obtained multiple emails in which Vivendi’s board discussed the move to dismiss Kotick. The emails are part of a court filing from last month …
Read More »Activision pumping $500m into Bungie’s Destiny
'The stakes for us are getting bigger,' says Bobby Kotick
Read More »Activision completes $8bn buyout from Vivendi
Bobby Kotick-led investment group also acquires 25 per cent of company
Read More »Second suit seeks to block Activision deal
$8 billion stock sale cut ties with Vivendi, but another shareholder claims unjust enrichment
Read More »Shareholder seeks to block Activision deal
Lawsuit claims 'unjust enrichment' over sale of 172 million shares to Kotick's investor group
Read More »Activision becomes independent from Vivendi in $8.2bn deal
One of the world’s biggest games companies is set to buy back its independence from owner Vivendi. The Call of Duty publisher Activision will buy 429 million shares from the French Media and Telecoms conglomerate for $5.83bn. Meanwhile, Bobby Kotick (current CEO) and co-chairman Brian Kelly have formed a investor …
Read More »Activision beats earnings expectations
Publishing giant cautious over uncertainties surrounding next generation hardware
Read More »Activision boss Kotick is one of the highest paid CEOs in the US
Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick has had his compensation increased eight fold to $64.9m last year, according to Bloomberg. The man in charge of the publisher received a new employment agreement in March 2012, which awarded the CEO stock in the value of $55.9m over his five-year contract. Kotick won’t …
Read More »Activision CEO made $64.9m last year
Bobby Kotick now the second-highest paid CEO in the US
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