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Kotick to keynote DICE Summit Sessions

by JC Fletcher on Jan 21st 2010 11:00PM

Last time we heard from Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, he was explaining how terrible one of his company's franchises was. He's previously joked about increasing prices even further. If you want to be there when he issues his next great Quotick, you should go to the DICE summit -- or, barring that, wait five minutes for shocked journalists to pass it along.

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences announced that Kotick will open the Summit Sessions with a talk about "how creative talent drives the video game industry." That is, creative talent who is not having any fun.

"Activision Blizzard is home to some of the most talented developers in our industry and we are thrilled to have Bobby's insight on how great games are built upon great talent," AIAS president Joseph Olin said. Kotick's talk will take place Thursday, February 18.

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Tags: activision, aias, bobby-kotick, dice-2010, dice-summit, dice-summit-2010

Reader Comments (31)

inb4 anti-Activision shitstorm

Is it really that hard to spell out, "before"?

It's a meme.

Kotick's giving a Kotalk.
Are people that go to hear him, Kotalku?

Most of what he says Koticks me off.

Oh, oh, oh... are we having a pun off? Ok, here we go... I am sure what he'll say will Kotick me off!

*raises hand for high-five*

No?

Kotick? More like KoDICK, amirite?

@Bradwart.

More like NoDICK.

They should leave the keynotes to people who have actually developed a game.

Or care about them.

I'm sure he kidnapped the children of those who make those decisions, and is holding them captive in his secret evil Activion lair.

"we are thrilled to have Bobby's insight on how great games are built upon great talent"

Hahahahahahahehehehehehohohoho!

I can't wait to read the transcript of his speech.

Not as much as I can't wait to read your suicide note.

Kotick is the devil!

If there is ever a dick I would never suck, it would be his. Got it!

And the world went 'Wat?!'

That face... it is- just so- it is the facial representation of evil...

I just noticed that Kotick looks like a distant cousin of Justin's.

They need to rename either this or the EA division - "A whole summit about Battlefield: Bad Company?"

So I guess Kotick is going to give a speech about realizing who is talented in the industry and then buying them out and whoring their franchises via yearly installments?

Yearly!? It's more like biannual installments. There has been about ten guitar hero games released since 2005 (milking ten games in 4 years, that right there deserves an achievement). Obviously, Kotick has yet to truly understand what DLC is for.

Look at that corpulent pasty grinning face.

Like a little goblin.

Why?

Next time, leave it to someone who isn't a total joke in the industry. Maybe someone who's name carries a modicum of respect.

Kotick - Lawful Evil Halfling

Anyone else think he looks like a strange caricature?

Why would they get someone to keynote a developer conference who once said "He wants to take the fun out of making games?"

Oh I know, because he probably paid for it with his million dollar bonus.

We seriously need some special title tag for posts containing his photo or utterances. You know, the equivalent of NSFW. I've just eaten!

This man totally needs a tan.

suck it kodick.

@Joystiq: please stop showing pictures of him. It instantly makes me angry.

@everyone: please stop buying Activision games. It instantly makes me angry.

That picture makes me want to punch him so hard. Holding a GH guitar like he actually contributed to it rather than just stealing it.

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