Are you boycotting activision

[The Funslinger]

can someone explain to me why Activision are seen as evil? I'm considerably uninformed,

Bobby Kotick [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kotick#Controversy], mostly.

I read the controversy part, and christ. I can't help but compare him to the people at Valve (I'm not a valve fanboy, but admit it, they love their work, and it shows.) They're interviewed about aspects of their games, and they offer genuine insights into the characters, like Chell and the various Half Life characters. I recently read something about Adrian Shepherd, from one of the early half life games, and there was a quote from an interview about whether he'd reappear, and the person being interviewed made genuine remarks on his character, and why the fans locked in with him. Speaking of that, they have genuine gamers test everything and LISTEN to their feedback. =_= Kotick.

OT: Got CoDs 4 and 5. Didn't buy MW2 because it was awful. Played the Black Ops Campaign at my friend's, and loved it. I like the bots idea, and I'd probably get it if it weren't for the fact that I have much higher priorities, gaming-wise.

 

[Quesa]

With the exception of Blizzard games, yes.

 

[Cazza]

I'm not boycotting Activision. I'm just not buying their crap games. If they make a game I think I will like I will get it. I doubt I will be buying an Activision game anytime soon though.

 

[SlapHappyJesus]

Eh. Not really. If nothing else I like the Treyarch guys, as well as Raven Software. Not to mention that's where Bungie ended up. I don't like the publisher, but I have to support the developers. The best way to hurt Activision without directly hurting the developers employed by them is to support whatever Respawn (most of the team that encompassed Infinity Ward) is developing.

 

[Murmillos]

Other then COD:MW & COD:MW2.. there hasn't been a game from Activision I've been interested in for the last decade.

The only games that I fondly remember that I look back to have been from from Activision is Interstate '76 and MechWarrior 2 series - and thats going back yeeearrrrs.

And its not like I'm actively boycotting them, but hell, they ain't really making anything I'm interested in.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

I had been boycotting them for a few months...then I decided that if I boycott Activision, I boycott the developers under them. And I like Raven, Treyarch, and those guys who made Transformers that I forget the name of.

 

[cormacd12]

I'm boycotting Call of Duty. Activision is staking their enitre worth on that one franchise so I'm waiting for them to burn out.

 

[MASTACHIEFPWN]

Make COD MW3 with infinity ward and make it not suck, then I will love them again.

 

[Chibz]

And this sums up why gamers have no power over the games industry... we're only driven by one thing, and that's what we want to play. Organising a gamer boycott of a popular title would be like trying to get water to run up hill.
Bottom line, gamers are arse-hats who can't see long term consequences past the length of their nose, they are also entitled dicks (just to be clear, I include myself in this summation).

P.S. sorry if your ass-hattery isn't quoted above but I got tired of quoting, the above is just from two pages of this thread

And you also summed up why I don't get behind boycotts much anymore. Everyone's all gung-ho about the boycott, but when something they should be boycotting comes out they dash out to buy it. Effectively leaving me... Standing alone.

Spoiler

 

[migo]

Boycotted Activision AND Blizzard for being associated with them. I still play Diablo II, but Starcraft 2, Diablo III are off limits, and World of Warcraft would be if the monthly subscription didn't already turn me off.

Even old school Activision titles that are on Impulse/Gamersgate/Good old Games I won't buy, even if I'd really like to, like Caesar IV.

Straight up anything with Activision or Blizzard anywhere in the product description, I won't pay for, unless it's a compilation disc with a non-Activision game I want.

 

[PhunkyPhazon]

Not really. As much as I hate their business model of finding a popular license and then milking the shit out of it until it shrivels and dies, they DO make some pretty damn good games now and then.

 

[Turigamot]

Boycotted Activision AND Blizzard for being associated with them. I still play Diablo II, but Starcraft 2, Diablo III are off limits, and World of Warcraft would be if the monthly subscription didn't already turn me off.

Even old school Activision titles that are on Impulse/Gamersgate/Good old Games I won't buy, even if I'd really like to, like Caesar IV.

Straight up anything with Activision or Blizzard anywhere in the product description, I won't pay for, unless it's a compilation disc with a non-Activision game I want.

You can't blame Blizzard for being associated with Activision. That is Vivendi's fault.

(Edit: oh my. didn't realize this topic was two months old.)

 

[Beryl77]

It's true that I don't buy any games from Activision but not for the sake of boycotting them, it's just that the last few games that they've released weren't good games at all and they were overpriced, the worst is COD. There's basically no difference in the last few COD games but they all cost more then other AAA games. I don't see any reason to buy games from them until they start to release a decent game again.

 

[DaJoW]

Not intentionally, but looking over their published games I haven't bought a game they've published since 2004. They just don't release games that interest me.

Edit: Now see this was a gravedig.

 

[migo]

Boycotted Activision AND Blizzard for being associated with them. I still play Diablo II, but Starcraft 2, Diablo III are off limits, and World of Warcraft would be if the monthly subscription didn't already turn me off.

Even old school Activision titles that are on Impulse/Gamersgate/Good old Games I won't buy, even if I'd really like to, like Caesar IV.

Straight up anything with Activision or Blizzard anywhere in the product description, I won't pay for, unless it's a compilation disc with a non-Activision game I want.

You can't blame Blizzard for being associated with Activision. That is Vivendi's fault.

(Edit: oh my. didn't realize this topic was two months old.)

Tough. I don't care whose fault it is. They're associated, Blizzard contributes to Activition's income. A boycott is not sending money in Activision's direction.

It's like Boycotting Sony and also not buying Dell or Apple because they use Sony batteries.

 

[Pearwood]

I bought BFBC2 rather than CoD so I don't buy any Activision games except Blizzard titles which I will never boycott being the huge Blizzard fanboy I am and Prototype which is awesome.

 

[Virus49]

I buy what they make that is good.... cant really think of much I like at the moment.

Stopped buying call of duty with black ops because it simply wasn't interesting to me anymore. No hate for activision, they are doing what most would do if put in the same position.

I dont hate them, I just dont like their games.

 

[Weaver]

No, but they don't make any games I want to play.