Activision: We Don't Have an Ego Problem

[archvile93]

I wish I had that picture of Bender laughing right now, it's perfect for this thread.

There you go...

Close, but not quite it. I'm reffering to the one "oh wait you're serious. Let me laugh harder."

 

[Whitenail]

Knowing Activision they might as well have let the world know this through constructing a solid gold statue of Bobby Kotick that's 800 feet tall atop of pile of skulls with the words "We don't have an ego problem" printed on a flag constructed from all the major political documents of the world (Magna Carta, declaration of independence at the very least of course) held up by the space between the statues enormous golden testicles.

 

[WanderingFool]

I wish I had that picture of Bender laughing right now, it's perfect for this thread.

There you go...

Close, but not quite it. I'm reffering to the one "oh wait you're serious. Let me laugh harder."

I found that, but it wouldnt let my link it.

*Edit*

Found it!

 

[Ed130 The Vanguard]

Using a time management system that works for, lets say intensive farming in video game design sounds retarded. But this is the company whose CEO stated "We're thrying to take the FUN out of making video games" so this is nothing unexpected, but considering that Activision was founded from game developers and designers fleeing from Atari's rampant corporatism it's rather sad.

(What's the bet that Activision will will go the same way as Atari, dragging the rest of the industry with it)

 

[Enigma6667]

I feel bad for them. They aren't all the biggest douchebags around, but that's how they're being perceived because they're run by one of the biggest douchebags around.

 

[Exort]

Using a time management system that works for, lets say intensive farming in video game design sounds retarded. But this is the company whose CEO stated "We're thrying to take the FUN out of making video games" so this is nothing unexpected, but considering that Activision was founded from game developers and designers fleeing from Atari's rampant corporatism it's rather sad.

(What's the bet that Activision will will go the same way as Atari, dragging the rest of the industry with it)

Well that Activision is long gone. Activision have been sold like what? 2 times?

 

[Slick Samurai]

I kind of imagine them saying it this way, "We don't have an ego problem! In fact, we're the best in the biz about not having an ego!"

 

[Tony2077]

i don't think ego is the problem its the fact kotick has his head up his ass

 

[Faladorian]

They're always looking for ways to improve so that they can say they know how to do one more thing... it IS an ego problem

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

ego has no place in the Activision boardroom,

Can you think of any Kotick press release ever that hasn't been bursting with ego?

Activision didn't just poach other company's ideas though,

Poach: To cook in a boiling or simmering liquid,
1. To trespass on another's property in order to take fish or game.
2. To take fish or game in a forbidden area.
3. To become muddy or broken up from being trampled. Used of land.
4. To sink into soft earth when walking.
5.
a. To take or appropriate something unfairly or illegally.
b. Sports To play a ball out of turn or in another's territory, as in doubles tennis.

So they don't just steal others ideas. And this is another press release.


Does anyone else get the vibe of "Activision: Pretentious, Moi?"

Activision has no qualms about taking those ideas and using them itself.

Poach : To take or appropriate something unfairly or illegally.

 

[Kevlar Eater]

I'm pretty sure Kotick's ego is capable of inflating a blimp.

 

[kebab4you]

Way to be in denial there Activision... T.T"

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

You want people to think that Activision is humble? Tell Kotick to shut the fuck up. That would solve that problem. Want to fix all of Activision's other problems in one fell swoop? Take away Kotick's ability to make business decisions.

Or you know fire him for someone who is probably better suited to the job and doesn't have a vendetta against the poor guy in the PR department.

Ok, tell me how is Kotick suited to the job, please?

because I can they you why almost any other COE is better than him:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/experienced-points/8169-Experienced-Points-Age-of-Kotick

You have completely and utterly misread my post and I think that I have gone and highlighted it accordingly in this quote.

 

[Exort]

You want people to think that Activision is humble? Tell Kotick to shut the fuck up. That would solve that problem. Want to fix all of Activision's other problems in one fell swoop? Take away Kotick's ability to make business decisions.

Or you know fire him for someone who is probably better suited to the job and doesn't have a vendetta against the poor guy in the PR department.

Ok, tell me how is Kotick suited to the job, please?

because I can they you why almost any other COE is better than him:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/experienced-points/8169-Experienced-Points-Age-of-Kotick

You have completely and utterly misread my post and I think that I have gone and highlighted it accordingly in this quote.

Oops sorry.....

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

snip

Meh no problem.

 

[Blind Sight]

If Kotick is Activision's ego, where is its id and superego? There's your problem, right there.

 

[Andronicus]

You want people to think that Activision is humble? Tell Kotick to shut the fuck up. That would solve that problem. Want to fix all of Activision's other problems in one fell swoop? Take away Kotick's ability to make business decisions.

Or you know fire him for someone who is probably better suited to the job and doesn't have a vendetta against the poor guy in the PR department.

The problem is, Kotick's decisions makes Activision A LOT OF MONEY. As far as investors are concerned, they couldn't have hired a better CEO for the job, unless they were able to find an automatic cash dispenser. PR is completely irrelevant if your company is pulling in $200 million a year in profit [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/105028-Breaking-News-Activision-Makes-Money].

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Now they're just taking the piss out of Kotick. Poor underlings.

 

[Electrogecko]

I wish I had that picture of Bender laughing right now, it's perfect for this thread.

There you go...

Close, but not quite it. I'm reffering to the one "oh wait you're serious. Let me laugh harder."

I found that, but it wouldnt let my link it.

*Edit*

Found it!

Now go fetch me a turkey sandwich.....and a milkshake.

Everyone has pretty much summed it up. It's a point and laugh moment.