Bobby Kotick stepping down as Activision Blizzard CEO following acquisition – Destructoid

3 years ago by AlexanderTheGreat to c/xbox

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A big day for Activision Blizzard.

holiday 52 points 3 years ago

That man has never played a video game in his life and you can't convince me otherwise.

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altima_neo 16 points 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure he's said he hates games. He's all business.

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shutz 34 points 3 years ago

I hear Unity is looking for a new CEO

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sebinspace 27 points 3 years ago

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhut the fuck up

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altima_neo 4 points 3 years ago

After EA's former CEO ran it to the ground

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AeroLemming 3 points 3 years ago

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ram 4 points 3 years ago

Sony too.

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Sanctus 25 points 3 years ago

How are the biggest, most unknowledgeable pieces of shit always at the head of what they shouldn't be?

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okamiueru 13 points 3 years ago

The ratio of sociopaths in leadership positions is much higher than outside it.

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Arcane_Trixster 5 points 3 years ago

They make money.

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sturmblast 3 points 3 years ago

money

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Cylusthevirus 2 points 3 years ago

Because the things they're knowledgeable in and valued for have fuck all to do with consumers or the product.

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iforgotmyinstance 24 points 3 years ago

Sucks he has to be paid to go away pretty much. This whore has ruined so many workers lives.

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jjjalljs 16 points 3 years ago

Unless he's stepping down from a gallows via a trap door I'm not that interested

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RizzRustbolt 2 points 3 years ago

Maybe he's stepping down into a pool of lava?

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muse 14 points 3 years ago

Legitimately the best news to come out of this merger

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lobut 12 points 3 years ago

Shit sack made out like a bandit though. Useless pieces of crap always make out like bandits.

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RightHandOfIkaros 12 points 3 years ago

Good.

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NOT_RICK 11 points 3 years ago

Riddance.

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PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES 11 points 3 years ago

Guy is a fucking buffoon.

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BlinkerFluid 8 points 3 years ago

Microsoft steps in

...I'm mixed on this being better or worse.

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AnonTwo 18 points 3 years ago

Of all the issues I have with the acquisition, none of them have to do with Microsoft replacing Kotick.

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PsychedSy 12 points 3 years ago

Better. Holy fuck. Way better.

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jmcs 10 points 3 years ago

It can't be worse. Worse case scenario Activision remains the same cesspool.

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hogart 4 points 3 years ago

I'm very interested in how anything could be worse. I'm so happy a company bought ActBlizz. Might turn this ship arround just a little bit

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Renacles 5 points 3 years ago

Great, thanks.

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avater 2 points 3 years ago

Insert Thor Yes Meme here!

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jeebus -1 points 3 years ago

This is the man to help me beat my addiction. May he have the biggest golden parachute!

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Moof_Kenubi 4 points 3 years ago

And may it crush him flat when he lands.

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