Kotaku 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #bobbykotick Orionsaint: *Gulp* more » H.A.L.: "Call Of Duty has become one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time. If you consider the number of hours our audiences are engaged in pl... more » LucasReis: I borrowed WaW one time and I thought it was meh... I mean, it was good, but just good, I never played Modern Warfare 1, nor 2. I prefer shooters with... more » Pyrefly: The games are pretty good quality but i do hope that the series levels out now and the insane populairty dies off. CoD being such a dominant force in ... more » Dkiearth: am the only one in this planet that didn't like Modern Warfare 2 :/ more » mpar: They should celebrate by thanking all the people that support them and releasing some really amazing FREE DLC. more » Ravenwulf: I'm glad that my $60 is not in there..but with BFBC2 :P more » rich8606: Reckon FF made that kind of money as well? more » Fine Leather Jackets: "it is likely to be one of the most viewed of all entertainment experiences in modern history." a little too far don't you think? more » bluem4gic: Bobby Kotick = Rich Fat Man more » Blastarr: It's not surprising. The series always has been a favorite of the Avid FPS gamer. Ever since the Original back in 2003. But the gateway game for the... more » AncientUnknown1: Make great games. Make them in a timely manner. Watch the money roll in. Square-Enix and Capcom, take note. You're making great games, but you're ... more » EDGE: Anyone know offhand how much of this went to the new "Veterans Foundation" they started? more » Friedhamster: Fifty five games? That must be counting the same game three multiple times for the various platforms it was released on. CoD: MW2 = 3? I was expect... more » lolgreg: "Call Of Duty has become one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time." I'm just waiting for Kotick to pull a Kanye West at the VGAs more » peteer02: Yikes... I'm responsible for at least a couple hundred of that. more » Cookiecat: It always interests me that people rage against Kotick whenever his compensation comes up. As we saw with the backlash against Wallstreet, I think a ... more » mousearmy: Did he EAT the $20 million? He really does look more plump. #modernwarfare2 more » Baka Roboto Inu: You know, I'm all for hard working people making good money. But I always hate seeing CEO's of game companies making million and millions of dollars e... more » patapon: Nintendo should market this guy as the new Wii!!! #modernwarfare2 more » -
#activision
$3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
Activision somehow managed to shake off its turkey-induced coma this morning to announce that the Call of Duty franchise has generated more than $3 billion in sales. More » -
#activision
So, How Much Did Bobby Kotick Make From Modern Warfare 2?
We know Activision made a ton of money from the launch of Modern Warfare 2, but just how much did the company's much-loved boss, Robert Kotick, manage to score for himself? Here's a hint: loads. More » -
#activision
Kotick: Unemployment Likely To Affect Industry Sales
Appearing on the Fox Business network on Friday, the same day U.S. unemployment passed 10%, the head of Activision acknowledged that high jobless numbers will challenge the gaming business, but vouched for the value of playing games in tough times. More » -
#business
Guitar Hero, WoW & World At War Give Activision Better Than Expected Q3
Things are lookin' up for old Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced today that business is good, better than expected, even, resulting in a $755 million quarter for the company. More » -
#feature
Why We Love To Hate Activision — And Might Be Wrong
The games biz has a new favorite bad guy, and its name is Activision. Do the mega-publisher and its aggressive, polarizing CEO, Bobby Kotick, deserve the bad rap? Or do we just love to hate? Who is this man, anyway? More » -
#sequels
Activision: Sequels Offer "Road Map For Innovation"
Pity the video game sequel, perpetually scapegoated as an evil of the industry. To the rescue of its reputation this week came Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick. The exec recently explained what sequels are good for, besides profit. More » -
#activision
Bobby Kotick Wanted To Take All The Fun Out Of Making Video Games
You'd be forgiven for thinking that the above headline is taking a liberty or two with a comment from Activision boss Bobby Kotick. Nope. Those words are straight out of the man's mouth. More » -
#business
Activision Looking To A Future Where Consoles Aren't Needed
Activision haven't exactly had the rosiest of relationships with console manufacturers over the past few months. Which would be a problem for a console games manufacturer, were they not working on games that didn't even need a console. More » -
-
#bobbykotick
Activision Boss: Next Blizzard MMO To Have "More Broad Appeal"
No, Bobby Kotick isn't talking about a Blizzard-developed massively multiplayer online game that appeals more to women, but something that probably doesn't have orcs riding motorcycles. Or even Night Elves! Something that won't cut into World of Warcraft's subscriber base. More » -
#activision
Activision Boss Bets Games Will "Eclipse" Movies, TV
Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer at Activision Blizzard and hero to gamers everywhere, is nothing if not confident. He's so confident in the video game industry that he sees the potential for it to surpass movies and TV. More » -
#activision
Kotick: Most Gamers Prefer Sequels to New IP
Those CEOs, the things they say when they're talking to the magazines CEOs read, thinking no one's watching. Talking to the Economist, Activision's Bobby Kotick said "a small segment" of gamers are the ones insisting "everything has to be new." More » -
#bobbykotick
Ever Wonder How Much Activision Honcho Made Last Year?
Last year, Activision had a good year. Activision boss Bobby Kotick had a very good year. More » -
#activisionblizzard
When An Activision Boss Jokes About Raising Game Prices...
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick is taking his daily bruising from gamers, this time for telling someone he'd raise video game prices if he could. But there's a little more to the story. More » -
#blizzard
Battle.net Revamp "Similar To Xbox Live"
You can partly blame Battle.net for the delay of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty into 2010, but based on the capabilities that Activision Blizzard execs are promising for the service, it's clear Blizzard has their work cut out for them. More » -
#execcatfight
BioWare: Activision's PS3 Comment Is "Silly"
After Activision CEO Bobby Kotick expressed his displeasure at Sony for not announcing a price cut, he came back a few weeks later threatening to "stop supporting" the console. More » -
#sony
Sony Boss Getting Fed Up With People Telling Him The PS3 Is Too Expensive
Few weeks back, Activision boss Bobby Kotick had some strong words to say about the price of the PS3. Today, Sony boss Sir Howard Stringer has some strong words for people bugging him about a PS3 price cut. More » -
#activision
Activision Threatens To "Stop Supporting" Sony Consoles
Bear in mind there's a degree of saber-rattling to this, but still; Activision boss Bobby Kotick has warned Sony that his company - the world's largest third-party publisher - may cease support for the PS3 and PSP.
More »
-
#gettothechoppa
Activision CEO Unhappy No Console Price Chop Announced
Bobby Kotick, the Activision CEO, says that in these hard times the console makers should all do their part and lop a hundy off the retail price of the current generation rigs, so gamers can buy more full-price sequels. More » -
#business
Activision Bosses Dump $60 Million In Activision Stock
Activision CEO Robert "What, Me Worry?" Kotick, and Activision co-chairman of the board Brian Kelly, last week sold off around $60 million in Activision stocks. More » -
#ballgazing
Activision Predict 2009 Console Sales
Step aside, analysts and amateur crystal ball-gazers! Continuing a trend set by Microsoft, Activision have decided to start throwing console guesstimates around, taking a swing this morning at guessing console sales for 2009. More »
