Bobby Kotick Wants to Take the Fun Out of Making Games
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Man, this guy makes my blood boil..
I am quite sure that if I ever met this guy on the street, I would punch him directly in the dick.
I am quite sure that if I ever met this guy on the street, I would punch him directly in the dick.
Good job, gamers. You've definitely proven those people wrong who say that games breed an addiction to violence, yessiree.
Seriously, people, the man may be a dick but public stoning? He's making (crappy, admittedly)entertainment, not boiling babies in a vat of oil, laughing maniacally all the while. If being a dick works in terms of business, then it's his right to continue being one; after all, Rockefeller was well-known for his public gaffes and ruthless approach, and look at what happened to him.
Edit: Just wanted to clarify that I don't, in fact, believe that games make people into mass murderers or thugs.
Seriously, people, the man may be a dick but public stoning? He's making (crappy, admittedly)entertainment, not boiling babies in a vat of oil, laughing maniacally all the while. If being a dick works in terms of business, then it's his right to continue being one; after all, Rockefeller was well-known for his public gaffes and ruthless approach, and look at what happened to him.
Edit: Just wanted to clarify that I don't, in fact, believe that games make people into mass murderers or thugs.
Gabe Newell vs Bobby Kotick.
Gabe wins on EVERY level, often without breaking a sweat. Let's see how long Activision last when their Fisherprice "Simon Says" games run out.
I call for a ban on all things EA, who's with me?
Gabe wins on EVERY level, often without breaking a sweat. Let's see how long Activision last when their Fisherprice "Simon Says" games run out.
I call for a ban on all things EA, who's with me?
Unless, of course, he makes a deal with Disney to make video games about princesses.*shudder*DeathWyrmNexus said:
There has technically been games like that but due the fact that pretty much everybody has no clue about it gives me a measure of solace.nerdsamwich said:
Yes. Yes I do think it is going a bit far. And, yet I know that it's the only thing that could stop such a person, or make such a person genuinely care about what effect his actions are having aside from his own bottom line.CantFaketheFunk said:Oh come on. Don't you think threatening actual bodily harm is going a bit too far, here?Dash-X said:I think he's that way because he's allowed to be that way. Sadly, assassination on the grounds that someone is a douche is illegal. It's the state of our society today. People like that only come about when the fear of getting an ass kicking is minimized. I guarantee you that if he had to worry about his head going up on a pike, he'd be more mindful of his words.Assassinator said:Calloused? He sure as hell doesn't look and sound battered and worn through years of experience in the business. He just looks, well, evil. Really, he does. I can't look at that face (not joking here) without feeling, literally, slightly nauseous. How can someone be like that guy? I just learned that he was the CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, why does that nót come as a surprise? That company was just as vile!ChromeAlchemist said:Heh, you know what I meant.The_Oracle said:You mean he has a lot of blisters?
You mean you've never heard the word calloused used to describe one's attitude towards others?
He's the kind of people who treat others with disdain. He cares not for anything but himself. And if he seems to care so much for those corporate slugs, it's only for his own gain. The only thing that kind of person fears is harm or death.
Such a nice face.
Such an unlikable character. Well, it's time to wait for Grenade of Duty: Modern Baldness Commando 7: Turbo Lover Edition.Wikipedia said:
Okay, he's now officially on my "list", right after Stephen Conroy. =P
Seriously though, can he paint a bigger target on himself? I guess we'll have to wait and see what he says next.
Seriously though, can he paint a bigger target on himself? I guess we'll have to wait and see what he says next.
It makes my blood boil to hear some of the stuff that dribbles out of this guy's mouth, like deadly evil vapor being discharged from his black, shriveled heart! However, that seems to be the consensus on this board, so to keep things interesting I will offer an alternative viewpoint:
This man is powerful. He directs the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars, and can get or do virtually anything he wants. He can say anything he wants, and his words will be carried all around the world. It is a well known fact that power corrupts, and so it is not surprising that this man seems pretty dang corrupted. Therefore, when he speaks, it is likely to be evil and vile things that come out. And we all get to hear them.
But do you know who put him there? WE DID! Sure, we didn't elect him. But it is OUR money that has made him that rich and that powerful. And we gave it to him willingly! It was not tax money! We were not robbed! We buy every stupid game this company makes! We work long hours at bad jobs and fight amongst ourselves to get the money to give to him!
Activision games are the video game equivalent of Hollywood movies. Most people don't think that Hollywood movies are great art. Lots of people come out of the theater talking about how bad the movie was, and fill entire web pages with critiques and analyses of how bad they were, but any time a movie maker releases another Spider Man movie or another Transformers movie people flood into the theaters and make the movie maker rich. Why do we do this?! At this point expectations are so low that it is almost impossible to fail if you have special effects and the name of something that people recognize. I have come out of movies spouting criticism and been told that I expect too much, that people are just supposed to ignore plot holes and terrible dialog and murderously-annoying characters and total pointlessness. That is NOT expecting too much! Movies are expensive! And so are games! If Kotick had his way, games would be MORE expensive! Wake up and realize that you do not have to buy things just because they are aggressively advertised. You are not obligated to buy the fourth installment in a franchise just because you own the first three. Activision and lots of other companies are getting very good at manipulating consumers, but it will only work on us if we let it! Expect more than transitory sensory stimulation! Don't be a textbook example of psychological conditioning!
Kotick is rich and powerful because we give him money. If we stop paying him, he will cease to be rich and powerful. He may keep saying stupid and evil things, but at least we won't have to hear about them.
This man is powerful. He directs the flow of hundreds of millions of dollars, and can get or do virtually anything he wants. He can say anything he wants, and his words will be carried all around the world. It is a well known fact that power corrupts, and so it is not surprising that this man seems pretty dang corrupted. Therefore, when he speaks, it is likely to be evil and vile things that come out. And we all get to hear them.
But do you know who put him there? WE DID! Sure, we didn't elect him. But it is OUR money that has made him that rich and that powerful. And we gave it to him willingly! It was not tax money! We were not robbed! We buy every stupid game this company makes! We work long hours at bad jobs and fight amongst ourselves to get the money to give to him!
Activision games are the video game equivalent of Hollywood movies. Most people don't think that Hollywood movies are great art. Lots of people come out of the theater talking about how bad the movie was, and fill entire web pages with critiques and analyses of how bad they were, but any time a movie maker releases another Spider Man movie or another Transformers movie people flood into the theaters and make the movie maker rich. Why do we do this?! At this point expectations are so low that it is almost impossible to fail if you have special effects and the name of something that people recognize. I have come out of movies spouting criticism and been told that I expect too much, that people are just supposed to ignore plot holes and terrible dialog and murderously-annoying characters and total pointlessness. That is NOT expecting too much! Movies are expensive! And so are games! If Kotick had his way, games would be MORE expensive! Wake up and realize that you do not have to buy things just because they are aggressively advertised. You are not obligated to buy the fourth installment in a franchise just because you own the first three. Activision and lots of other companies are getting very good at manipulating consumers, but it will only work on us if we let it! Expect more than transitory sensory stimulation! Don't be a textbook example of psychological conditioning!
Kotick is rich and powerful because we give him money. If we stop paying him, he will cease to be rich and powerful. He may keep saying stupid and evil things, but at least we won't have to hear about them.
Well...more like you did. I don't own any Activision gamesHelmutye said:
.Is it just me or do most evil people look like pretty nice folks? For the exception of the current pope, dick cheney, and hitler. The others I can think of, compared to people of their region, looked like pretty swell people.
Kim Jong Il for instance looks like he'd be a great penguin in a Korean version of Batman. Or like he'd be the kind of dude who would be the tank in DnD.
I dunno...just an observation.
Correlation does not entail Causality. Or the other way around I forget.Insurance Salesman said:
Just because the violent people in this thread play games does not mean there is any direct connection between the two. There is nothing to prove because there hasn't been a study done by a third party that has shown ANY correlation between violence and video games.
In fact since video games were invented violent crimes in teens and youth have been on a constant drop. Which would mean if we were making the error of connecting them it would appear that games reduce violence.
Which from personal experience is true. Goldeneye is what kept me from killing a few bullies in Elementary school.
