Bobby Kotick More Influential Than Old Spice Guy

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Bobby Kotick More Influential Than Old Spice Guy



Bobby Kotick was included in a list of the 49 most influential men amongst such luminaries as the Old Spice Guy and Russell Brand.

The Canadian website Askmen.com compiled votes from more than half a million readers to determine its list of the 49 most influential men of 2010. In 2008, the list was topped by Barack Obama while Don Draper grabbed the honor in 2009 (Yes, a fictional character was deemed more influential than the President of the United States.) This year, Jon Stewart was named the #1 most influential man, perhaps due to the hype surrounding his upcoming Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, DC this weekend. Videogames were finally well-represented in 2010 by Bobby Kotick grabbing the #16 slot for his role as CEO of the Activision/Blizzard behemoth.

The writeup for Kotick's entry acknowledges his often combative relationship with gamers. "Hardcore gamers detest his perceived arrogance and utter disregard for originality. It hardly helps matters that Kotick doesn't sugarcoat his statements to the press," said Askmen.com.

"He has also infuriated legions of gamers by suggesting a strong desire to raise prices and charge for cutscenes. It's radical ideas like these that have led more than one talking head to call him 'the Hitler of the Gaming Industry.'" Personally, I think that calling him Hitler gives him too much credit. He's more of a Trotsky.

Of course, Kotick's appearance on this list must be taken with a grain of salt because there are a few questionable choices. First off, Russell Brand was picked as #49, which seems a bit silly for a guy who co-starred in a funny but ultimately unimportant film earlier this year (Get Him to the Greek). At what can only be a slap in the face to the British comedian, he was deemed less influential than Steve Slater, the Jet Blue flight attendant who cursed out the passengers over the PA, stole two beers and jumped out the emergency exit. Great story, but what exactly did it influence? Drunken rage quitting?

Then there is Isaiah Mustafa, better known as the Old Spice Guy. He ranked #30, above Canadian bank chief Mark Carney and below Zack Galifianakis. I mean, I like the Old Spice commercials as much as the next guy ...

You know what? Once you get parodied by Grover on Sesame Street [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/104203-Sesame-Street-Old-Spice-Guy-Parody-Wins-the-Internet], you've kind of made it. I guess the Old Spice Guy is influential.

Source: Askmen.com [http://ca.askmen.com/specials/2010_top_49/16-bobby-kotick.html]

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NeedAUserName

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Is he bollocks. That Old Spice Guy will live on forever, no one will ever remember his actual name, but he will always be more influential.
 

Colonel Alzheimer's

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I'm just surprised so many people have heard of him. Maybe the negative write up will spread some negative publicity for Kotick (like he needs any more)
 

MarsProbe

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Pfft, Kotick wouldn't last a second up against the Old Spice Guy. I mean, you don't see him on a horse...

Quick edit: Also, Mark Carney and Zack Galifianakis? I can't be the only person here thinking "who?".
 

DigitalSushi

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ermmm OK, Russel Brand and Bobby Kotick influential?

Next year Escapist, we are voting Andy Chalk of the Escapist Staff (our Canadian contributor) into this voting rigmarole thing!

Askmen.com, its fucking on chaps!.
 
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I went through the entire list, and while I was happy to see Jon Stewart on top I doubt it was accurate.
What was hilarious however, was the comments section. There was more hate than a Michael Pachter thread. At least half of the comments were screaming that Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, O'Reilly and Hannity should have been put in there. To be fair, the poll screamed leftist politics but damn you've got to wonder where the swarm came from.
 

Reaper69lol

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Influential,heh. I have a couple of words that might suit him better.......... Also Russel Brand? What is this madness?
 

Ickorus

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Im gonna have to agree, whilst old spice guy is awesome his influence still hasn't made me swan dive OR buy some old spice but Bobby Koticks influence has caused me to think of him as an utter wanker.
 

Retardinator

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Oh good, a bullshit list. For a moment there I thought this was going to be another one of the "Bobby Kotick opens his mouth - enrages millions" news posts.
 

Woodsey

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Who the fuck is old spice guy, why the fuck was Don Draper considered the most influential man of 2009, and how the fuck does Kotick get his smile to resemble the devil's so closely?!
 

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PayJ567 said:
Hahaha, I love the way that same image is used every time. Makes me want to tear a hole in my monitor or saink. ************...
Seriously, is that like, the only known image of Bobby Kotick?
 

orangeapples

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Jack and Calumon are more influential than Russel Brand to be honest. I have no idea what possible influence Brand has...

And Bobby Koteck is influential. Influential doesn't mean positive, only that he has an influence on the world. If it weren't for Bobby, we wouldn't be as close to 1983 as we are today.