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Former Activision Blizzard Boss Bobby Kotick Slams Warcraft Film, Calls It 'One of the Worst Movies I've Ever Seen'
Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick believes Universal's 2016 adaptation of Activision Blizzard's Warcraft was "one of the worst movies I've ever seen." In a candid interview on Grit, Kotick — who led Activision Blizzard for 32 years before stepping down in December 2023 — suggested the movie also impacted the development of World of Warcraft as the film was a "distraction" to the team and one of the reasons veteran designer Chris Metzen left the company in 2016.
Former Unity and EA boss "was the worst CEO in video games," says the arguably worse ex-boss of Activision Blizzard
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, who was drenched in controversy by the time he left the company at the end of 2023, has called the ex-leader of EA John Riccitiello "the worst CEO in video games."
Former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says lawsuits against the company were a "fake" union conspiracy
Kotick made his comments during an interview on Kleiner Perkins' Grit podcast. Activision Blizzard faced several lawsuits and investigations after the California Department of Fair Employment
Bobby Kotick Declares Former EA Boss John Riccitiello 'Worst CEO in Video Games'
Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has hit out at ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello, calling him "the worst CEO in video games."
Former Activision CEO on former EA CEO: ‘He was the worst CEO in video games’
The now-retired Activision CEO Bobby Kotick did not think much of his rival at Electronic Arts, according to a new interview.
Bobby Kotick says Activision Blizzard harassment lawsuits were "fake" and simply a "plan" to drive up union membership
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has described the legal action taken by multiple government agencies over ...
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CWA union says Bobby Kotick's "fake lawsuit" claims are false, unsurprising, and "insulting to the Activision workers who spoke out"
Ex Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's recent comments on the Grit podcast regarding "fake lawsuits" brought against ...
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Unions slam Bobby Kotick's claims that Activision Blizzard harassment reports were "fake"
The Communication Workers Of America (CWA) has slammed former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's claims that the ...
Ex-Activision boss Bobby Kotick wanted a Jurassic Park game so badly, he sent Steven Spielberg a proposal inside a large dinosaur egg
Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has said he desperately wanted the rights to make a Jurassic Park video game - ...
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Bobby Kotick says PGR & Geometry Wars’ Bizarre Creations was ‘a bad acquisition’ for Activision
Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said the company’s decision to acquire British Project Gotham Racing studio Bizarre ...
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Why WoW Subscription Prices Have Never Gone Up--"It's A Prickly Audience"
World of Warcraft has required a $15 monthly subscription to play since its launch back in 2004, but in all those years, the price in the US has never gone up. According to ex-Activision Blizzard CEO ...
"Terrible" World of Warcraft film a "huge distraction" that delayed expansions and patches, ex-Activision Blizzard boss says
Former Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has branded the 2016 World of Warcraft film "terrible" and "one of the ...
Bobby Kotick reckons the Warcraft film was 'a terrible idea' for Blizzard, and in the end 'was one of the worst movies I've ever seen'
Late-night TV legend David Letterman returned to his former stomping grounds at 30 Rockefeller Plaza Monday for a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. His cameo doubled as a ...
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Former Activision Blizzard CEO says Microsoft acquisition came after TikTok purchase failure
A recent interview on the Grit Podcast featuring the former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick and former Entertainment ...