American - Businessman | March 1, 1963 -
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Bobby Kotick
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Professional gaming competitions are creating celebrities who are recognized and revered as athletes were in prior generations. Spectator gaming is becoming as popular as mainstream sports.
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I think the reason why video games are more popular as entertainment in difficult economies is that the cost per hour of video games is lower than any other form of entertainment.
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In our early days, being recognized on any list of great companies was hard to imagine. There were times when we sold the office furniture to make payroll.
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We like people with the potential to be leaders of leaders, not managers of managers.
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Being able to evolve great franchises over time is the foundation of world-class entertainment companies.
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People have been playing versions of 'World of Warcraft' since 1994, and it's still the world's leading subscription-based MMO.
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When you dig down and look at the people who are vocal in their criticism of me, it's a small number.
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You find out two executives are planning to break their contracts, keep the money you gave them, and steal 40 employees. What do you do? You fire them.
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'Guitar Hero' was much more about us not innovating in a way that was appealing to audiences. It's not about oversaturating the market.
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I like what I'm doing. If I didn't like what I was doing, I'd be doing something else.
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Just reskinning games with our intellectual property is not an appealing prospect for opportunity. That isn't something that creates long-term value for shareholders.
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