Take all the fun out of making video games

[Exassassin-blackwater-raiders]

Activision Blizzard CEO: The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games."

[Stenchbone-terenas (Stenchbone)]

This was the guy who actually considered monetizing cut scenes.

[Akston-bloodhoof (Akston)]

Kotick: The goal that I had [...] was to take all the fun out of making video games

Well then, THIS is interesting. From an OLD (2010) Gamespot article and interview with Bobby Kotick…

EDIT

Seems I missed the article date, got it from a recent video from a rabble-rouser on Youtube.

Article: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/activision-games-to-bypass-consoles/1100-6226758/ … hate to say it, but that explains… EVERYTHING. The layoffs despite record profits. The loss of any sort of empathy from Activision and Blizz. … Blizzard is pretty much dead unless they can kick this …

Metzen isn't being cynical enough for me

With all due respect to Metzen and the work he has put into the franchise, I’m not really sure his optimism is warranted. People are unhappy because the game isn’t enjoyable for them - they’re unhappy because of the decisions of the Activision Blizzard higher ups resulted in 10% of their workforce being fired, despite record-breaking profit, because the following year was gonna be ‘kinda hard’ and, instead of finding any other solutions, (like not giving their cfo a 15 million bonus) they chose …

Wot in an Oppressed Nation

I’m not at all saying I actually believe Gen Chat rumors. That said this wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest. Therein lies my issue. After the merger I wholeheartedly believe that Blizzard had no intention of becoming Activision, and for a long while there was a very very clear difference. Now? I see no difference, I think that’s my biggest take away from the layoffs. That’s the biggest source of my disappointment.

I am no longer upset.

I am not mad. I am not disappointed. I do not feel betrayed. I am not confused. For a while now, up until yesterday I felt these things. What is Blizzard doing? Why are they doing this? WHAT HAPPENED? It took me too long to realize. Blizzard is dead. They died when Activision "acquired" them. (bought, partnered, whatever you want to call it.) When money started being the goal, the Blizzard seal of quality crumbled into dust, the dreams and aspirations of it's Founders was shattered. Blizzard…

Activision ruining WoW?

11/03/2018 10:19 AMPosted by Monsterskill lmfao and here I thought CEOs run companies. Forgive me for my "ignorance". Also, controlling the budget means you basically control which projects go ahead and which do not, right? Hmm... One thing is clear -- he definitely wasn't lying about the "culture of thrift." That much is evident in BFA. Actually they kinda do. CEOs are people that get their ideas from other people....marketing. Most CEO's/Presidents (and I know a few) are not in their pos…