Electronic Arts for many years was seen as the "big, bad evil game publisher," and while some of those feelings are still around in the gaming community, hardcore gamers now are focused more on Activision Blizzard and CEO Bobby Kotick. EA CEO John Riccitiello was frequently criticized and vilified online with mock-ups that made him look like Darth Vader (which he thought was "funny"). Now, much of that has relented and gamers are turning their laser sights towards Kotick.
Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard.
Kotick Made $155 million from MS in the buyout, the little b*tch needs to stop whining. Thanks to this Microslop deal and massive industry consolidation thousands upon thousands of devs and other workers lost their livelihoods. This greedy piggie pervert needs shut up and f-off.
When the dust settles on the $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, Saudi Arabia will be its only true owner, despite a “consortium” of investors being involved in the deal. Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will control 93 percent of the company, according to filings with Brazil’s antitrust regulator.
Technically speaking, Saudi Arabia and TENCENT can buy the entire USA. ANf Democrat and Republican will not do crap!
Letting foreign entities own half of American businesses is liberal and very progressive. So is bringing in all that talent from outside the States to replace the talentless and lazy American workers. And here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope. We're supposed to worry bout them "radical Muslims" minding their own here and ignore China/Saudi/Israel taking over.
Another thing I hate hearing is "liberal and very progressive"
It's 2025 and that stuff is outdated. Everything and everyway is literally the same thing wheter it's progressive, conservativ. Because they all wants the same thing have, king unlimited oney buy everything including your house.
Now they making mainstream media news that it's AI Bubble justify to highjack the price of RAM.
Another excuse for inflation!
"here I thought the Trump administration wanted to border is up but nope"
Lol, you actually bought what he was selling? Let's see this week alone...
Yesterday he pardoned an international drug lord, while allowing the murder of random fishermen on boats. Remember drain the swamp? He pardoned a Democratic Congressman jailed for bribery just today, nevermind that fraudulent drag queen republican that was kicked out of Congress and imprisoned for their fraud. It's so petty they're picking fights on social media with pop stars while using their music, and even using Franklin the damn Turtle to cartoonify their murders.
People I do not use /s to point out my sarcasm. Should be obvious I don't believe anything coming out of Trump's mouth or any politicians mouth.
its quite ridiculous that they were able to do that. or even allowed to.
but saudis even have their grabby hands in nintendo stocks.
Looking on the bright side, the games may be patched to remove any ideologies that are incompatible for the majority of the world.
Electronic Arts says it will retain creative control if sold to a Saudi-backed group, assuring staff its values and vision stay the same.
Wow, certainly no love lost between the heads of EA and Activision.
Let me begin by saying I am not referring to the PS3 in the following comment. EA, for the longest time, was 2nd only to Sony in companies that I despised. I am older now, and realize that despising a company is a waste of emotion, and that I can express my opinions with my wallet. Sony fell into disfavor with me way back in the 1980's and now the only facet of Sony that I like is Sony Pictures, I do not have to deal with Sony customer support; and sometimes the films are really good. At one point I wished EA would collapse, or start making better games, but then it snagged Bioware, and I had to open my wallet. I loved the Activision that made Pitfall, but they lost me after that. Alas; however, Activision has practically guaranteed that I will have to open my wallet due to the Bungie deal. Sigh! I agree that EA has improved its reputation, and in my personal book I would consider buying an EA game brand new way before an Activision brand. EA relearned that without the Gamer, your shareholders suffer, and maybe that is what needs to happen for Activision.