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Bobby Kotick - one of the most influential men
Bobby Kotick - one of the most influential men
The controversial Activision boss high up in the poll.
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29/10/2010
Activision boss Bobby Kotick has created a storm in the industry, there is no one can argue against. Ergo, he is an influential person, according to AskMen.com.
In a new poll the website has listed the 49 most influential men in 2010, and there's Bobby Kotick ranked 16
AskMen.com writes that he is "loved by the shareholders for their ability to generate revenue and maximize profits," but points out that he, on the other side is "hated by the players for your arrogance and lack of confidence in the originality."
They point out further that while he has control of the franchises like Guitar Hero, "" Call of Duty "and" Tony Hawk ", he will be one of the richest and most influential men on the planet. It is also mentioned that "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", with a turnover of 400 million dollars (over 2.3 billion) in one day, has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most successful launch of a underholdninsprodukt.
It belongs with the story that Kotick was the man who fired the two executives Jason West and Vince Zampella at Infinity Ward, the studio behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ". An action which did not go unpunished. Over 30 employees quit, how many of them got jobs in the new studio of West and Zampella - Respawn Entertainment.
Bobby Kotick has also stirred on other game developers, and was earlier this year in public munnhuggeri with legendary game developer Tim Schafer, who called Kotick "a dick". Simply.
Also, Electronic Arts ended up in the firing line through the media, after Activision boss criticized the way EA handles their games studios. While EA hit back by saying that he "destroys" Call of Duty "with his arrogance.
On top of the list AskMen.com influence we find television host John Stewart from The Daily Show, where his struggle against right-wing media giants have been drawn up.
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