3 days ago · Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has called former Electronic Arts boss John Riccitiello “the worst CEO in video games.” Kotick, who left Activision Blizzard in 2023, shortly after Microsoft completed a $69 billion acquisition of the company, recently took part in an interview with venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, alongside Kleiner Perkins advisor Bing Gordon, who had previously ...

3 days ago · Interestingly, Kotick, who led Activision Blizzard when it was acquired by Microsoft in 2023 for a historic $68.7 billion, admitted EA had also tried several times to acquire the Call of Duty ...

3 days ago · This rivalry appears to have gotten personal between former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and former EA CEO John Riccitiello, as Kotick explained in an episode of the GRIT podcast, a business ...

Robert A. Kotick (born 1963) is an American businessman who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Activision Blizzard and previously Activision from 1991 to 2023. He became the CEO of Activision after purchasing a company stake the previous year.

Microsoft wanted to purchase Activision Blizzard – formerly led by Bobby Kotick – in its entirety and EA seemingly had the offer on its table. In the beginning of the Grit episode, Kotick ...

Dec 21, 2023 · In the early 2000s, it just so happened that the leaders of the studio behind WW2 shooter Medal of Honor: Allied Assault were unhappy with their EA contract. With funding from Activision, the...

Dec 20, 2023 · Activision Blizzard’s longtime CEO Bobby Kotick is exiting the video game company after 32 years, according to a statement, a move that comes a little more than two months after Activision ...

Dec 20, 2023 · Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick formally announced that December 29 will be his last day at Microsoft Gaming after decades of running Activision and Activision Blizzard.

Jan 3, 2024 · Explore the end of an era as Bobby Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard after 32 years. Uncover the legacy, impact, and future implications for the gaming giant.

Jan 20, 2022 · EA wasn’t the only company Bobby Kotick had his eye on, find out why Activision pursued a Facebook buyout before selling to Microsoft.