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EA shows Kotick its 'bothered' face over recent critcism
EA shows Kotick its 'bothered' face over recent critcism screenshot
Jim Sterling
\\ 05.05.2008
13 comments

A while back, we talked about Activision CEO Bobby Kotick sending a somewhat ironic jibe EA's way, claiming it "sucked the souls" out of its acquired studios. Well, I am sure you will ALL be glad to read that Electronic Arts doesn't really care what Activision thinks. That's a relief for all of us.

"The truth is, everyone laughed," says EA's Jeff Brown when talking about Kotick's remark. "In the past year EA has made radical changes to decentralize the company and put creative control back in the hands of development teams. It’s too early to declare victory but if you talk to people like Patrick Soderlund at DICE in Stockholm, Mark Jacobs at Mythic in Virginia or Josh Resnick at Pandemic - they’ll probably tell you that it’s working."

"They get a lot of resources and creative freedom. That freedom has already contributed new start-ups like Dead Space, Mirror’s Edge and Boom Blox and there’s a lot of others to be announced soon."

I absolutely love this "war" between Activision and EA. It's essentially two companies arguing over which one is the greater evil. These corporate wanking contests are rarely anything but stupid, but this is one of the siller ones I've seen in a while. To both Activision and EA -- you are not the new Nintendo and Sega, so stop trying.



13 COMMENTS, LATEST BY Redeye
Rest of the universe: 'You both suck.' -    view discussion




There are 13 comments about this post:
loki d20's Avatar
If only Microsoft had its own EA to have pissing contests with. I mean, sure, they're both not all that great, but we are at least getting some better games and other material because they like to one-up each other.
Person of Lordly Caliber's Avatar
That laughter was not like the sound after telling a joke, it was of men who had to breathe the fumes that exuded Jeff Brown.
We would be fools to think that EA is not paying attention to Activision, and they are greater fools for even lying about it to reporters. Skate says what?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
OH SNAP NO YOU DIDN'T EA!!! Damn, you gonna take that Activision?
The-Excel's Avatar
EA is the new EA.
DaedHead8's Avatar
Too funny.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar
Honestly, sticking solely to the realm of video games (meaning all you pretentious pricks who are going to feel the impulse to tell me of "greater evils" in the world can shut the hell up) I can't think of an organization more evil than Electronic Arts.

Activision may be pretty awful, but EA is pure evil.
brainderailment's Avatar
Activision has a lot of room to speak.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
This little rivalry is kinda awesome
king3vbo's Avatar
Sory, but they're both evil
PaperBowser0's Avatar
Yeah, the rivalry is kind awesome....but still not really......a little bit....maybe....now......idk.
bleep's Avatar
EA: "I'm MORE EVIL"
Activision: "NO WAY I AM"
EA: *gives the finger*
Drksan's Avatar
Activision: *gives the finger while strangling a bunch of kittens*
Redeye's Avatar
Rest of the universe: 'You both suck.'

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