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Bobby Kotick wanted to play Battlefield 3 at E3. EA said No.

Activision boss asked for a cheeky gander. True story.

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TrevorPhillips5335d ago

I only got 1 thing to say Battlefield 3 :)

OmegaSlayer5335d ago

I would deny Kotick even to sleep in a cardboard under a bridge. :p

MostJadedGamer5335d ago

"I'm no Kotick fan but geez...it seemed like a harmless all-in-good-fun gesture. Sometimes we take this stuff too seriously."

The thing is nothing good at all could come out of this.

EA probably discuss briefly the positves, and negatives of letting Kotick play, and I guarantee they found no positives, and there could be unforseen negatives.

rezzah5335d ago

First thing that came to mind was that he may rip off one of their gameplay mechanics.

He seems to be the kind to do that, BF3 isn't some small FPS. 3, unlike 2, really has the advantage over the new COD game. The reason being since COD isn't improving at all except for maybe a few new gameplay mechanics.

killershadow1175335d ago

The article says that they did talk it over for a moment and told Kotick's rep that it was not possible. What is funny is that his rep got mad and had a little argument before leaving, like Kotick had a right to be able to play it even though they didn't offer for any of them to play MW3.

Clarence5335d ago

Kotick seems like a unsavory fellow. Both games are months away. Dice is doing nothing but protecting their product. MW1 was nice but they have done nothing new to enhance the game. Kotick knows that BF3 is a beast of a FPS. I know it wont sell more than MW3, but It will definitely be the better of the two games.

Kotick can go on YouTube if wants to see BF3.

Christopher5335d ago

It's on the Internet, it must be true. Especially with all of the documented proof to support what was reported.

hassi945335d ago

I don't blame EA to be honest! Who knows what trouble he could've caused. Letting him play it wasn't ever going to have any sort of advantage - he wasn't going to tell the press how good of an experience he had. It would either be nothing said at all or something negative so why bother?

ABizzel15333d ago

I wouldn't want his danky self getting near my game either, no telling what kind of bugs he has. MW2 got all it's bugs because he got to close to it.

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CNXN5335d ago

I want cod to die ... damn you kotick you goddamn greedy basterd ran guitar hero right into the ground and hopefully the rest of your franchises follow suit

EYEamNUMBER15335d ago

i want people to stop being stupid and hating a game like its their job we wont all get what we want

i remember the good old days when people didn't like something they just had nothing to do with it and that was that

lil Titan5335d ago

i remember the good ol days when there wasnt so many FPS but im still looking forward to taking everyone's tags in BF3...watch your back

mastiffchild5335d ago

EYEam-Ithink youmiss the point. Sure, we can allaccept there are ga,mes that just don't do it for us, thousands of them for each of us. Now, hating COD isn't a fad or a fashion it's down to them treating it like another kind of game people feel ripped off when buying-the yearly Fifa/Madden games. At least they have the roster and league and kit changes to justify it:what reason has Kotick, beyond greed, to release almost the same M for give years(with MW3)?

They haven't even given consoles dedicated servers yet-COD deserves it's hate just as much as it deserves it's success for hitting a formula that sells. It's the way they make the formula while adding nothing of value that winds us up.

People don't hate on Halo the same, do they? Exactly, then it's not just that people don't like COD or Kotick, is it? If you like a quick shooter it's STILL a decent game at it's heart but it's just not improved and they milk it-that's why it winds people p. That and them asking for more every two minutes.

FragGen5335d ago

This. Times a million. If you don't like COD, ignore it, just quit whining like a little b*tch. It won't be the most popular game in the universe forever.

I'm looking forward to BF3 more than MW3. But I'm buying both, because I have a job, and life is short.

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frostypants5335d ago

I'm no Kotick fan but geez...it seemed like a harmless all-in-good-fun gesture. Sometimes we take this stuff too seriously.

unknownhero11235335d ago

@frostypants

I really can't blame EA, I mean activision is suing EA so I wouldn't want kotick near any of my products if he did that to me.

Dac2u5335d ago

That's hilarious! I'll bet anything Kottick pushes the release date of MW3 ahead of BF3.

Lord_Sloth5335d ago

Wouldn't surprise me but would be a bad idea. Games are getting buggy because of cutting dev/testing time. Although since I don't play CoD, it could be funny.

Spinal5335d ago

lol bobby wanted to steal ideas. too little too late son. That dated call of duty engine will show its age no doubt.

Menech5335d ago

Actually if you watched the interview he seemed nicer about Battlefield 3 then EA was about Call of Duty.

He was simply trying to give then a nod in my opinion EA are the ones being the prick this time around.

Spinal5335d ago

He can play when he buys it like the rest of us lol

PandaJenkins5335d ago

It's called trying to make yourself look like the good guy and EA look like the bad guys. We all know better though :).

csreynolds5335d ago

It's called a poker face.

downwardspiral5335d ago

yeah he was probably being nice because he knows that cod days are numbered lol

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Elven65335d ago

Kotick doesn't make games, studios under his company do.

mastiffchild5335d ago

Yeah, Activision would have learned nowt by EA letting Kotick play BF3. He'd have got owned and left. He just won the PR lottery by EA being a bit dim. Like he hasn't got enough cash to obtain a build, "creatively" for his boffins anyway!! He doesn't play games at all so why would he want a go? Think about it for Gods sakes people-it was PR and he won. He doesn't LIKE games and doesn't care if they exist in five years as he'll just leave and go sash and burn another industry. Sheesh.

fluffydelusions5335d ago (Edited 5335d ago )

Why wouldn't DICE let him play it? Seems somewhat childish. I thought DICE would be above all that. No need to stoop to their level. From what they have been ranting about BF3 since it was announced it should have nothing to worry about. May as well give him a sneak peak of how his precious franchise will die. I dislike this guys actions as much as the next person but just sayin...

Kahvipannu5335d ago

EA denied him, Dice didn't... It's about competition, Sony wouldn't let MS workers to get theyr behind doors presentation, and vice versa. Same thing here, nothing more, nothing less.

Shaman5335d ago

Actually I think that PD played Forza 3 at E3(and vica versa).Even writing some notes on papers...

I think this is a bit childish.Both games are in their late phases so nothing can be changed.No ideas would be stolen,just let the man play the game,however he is,this was a bit childish.

UltimateIdiot9115335d ago

No, it was just a Japanese news press team. It wasn't PD. A bunch of sensationalist articles were misinformed and the misinformation spread like wildfire.

Kahvipannu5335d ago (Edited 5335d ago )

"Actually I think that PD played Forza 3 at E3(and vica versa).Even writing some notes on papers... "

I remember this too, but if I recall right, that did not happen behind closed doors, it was public presentations.. or what Ultimate sayed, if it is true.

Heartnet5335d ago

MS would probz let Sony have a gander at Kinect probably.. lol

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Kotick claims lawsuit objecting to MS-Activision deal was "tied to Embracer's desire to boost sales"

Former CEO describes lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund as a "collateral attack" on Activision Blizzard.

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Yeah, the Microsoft deal has DEFINITELY worked out for everyone.

galgor1d 4h ago

Can this mother fucker just get lost already

PRIMORDUS1d 3h ago

He belongs in here ⚰️, hopefully sooner than later.

MrDead11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

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.

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Microsoft needs to listen or risk irreparable harm to Call of Duty

Windows Central: "The money may keep rolling in, but Microsoft is the custodian of one of the biggest selling video game series in history. If something doesn't change, I fear we'll reach a breaking point and irreparable damage will have been done."

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StoneTitan51d ago

Because ms is so good at managing studios, surely they will get it right

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franwex51d ago

In my view, they should probably merge MP with Warzone and essentially make it free to play like Halo Infinite. The campaign/zombies mode can be $30 yearly DLC. I know this would be insanity as most COD players essentially pay the full price of the game simply for the MP. However-with a shrinking player base they may have to consider it. Making it free would bring in a ton of players.

Profchaos51d ago

To late MW3 should have been a lesson but here we are two years later with a steaming pile a shite called blops7

bsingle4051d ago

Nothing lasts forever, eventually something will come along to make people forget about COD

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@Oumba:”We’ve heard that story many times before 😂”
You know what we seen many times good franchises been run into the ground by bad management like h___o , f___a and most of the sports game oh I forgot the dynasty warriors
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MDTunkown51d ago

Halo killer once arrived and technically call of duty killer also arrived, its name is Fortnite

dveio51d ago

Call of Duty was riding the revenue horse and charts for ~20 years. Whether undeserved or deserved.

But I endorse everyone to remind you that Microsoft could have decided differently when they took it over.

The money was certainly there, and they could have taken their time revamping the franchise:

Current-gen tech, manageable microtransactions, not imitating Fortnite and returning to core values of the franchise's origin.

They didn't.

Let's see next year. Hopefully without the then 13 years old PS4 and One hardware.

blacktiger51d ago

you need to stop saying "let see next year"

XBManiac51d ago

dveo is an alias of Phil Spencer?

XBManiac51d ago

dveio is an alias of Phil Spencer?

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Xbox May Update: Retro Classics Come to Xbox Game Pass, PC Gaming Updates, and More

A variety of new updates are available this month across the gaming platforms. Coming today, Retro Classics games are available to play for Xbox Game Pass members. Players who stream on the Xbox app on PC now have an additional streaming option with GeForce Now. Game Bar introduces quick settings, visual updates for Widgets in Compact Mode, and coming soon, Microsoft Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser that brings an immersive game-centric experience to Edge. And Xbox gift cards can now be redeemed for any amount via Xbox Rewards.

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While i appreciate the gesture.... all of these retro classics have been made available everywhere else. I am hoping to see some other Activision properties make their way out of the shackles of the 5th, 6th and 7th gen. Licensing be damned... bring back the Transformers Cybertron games.

P_Bomb240d ago

Love the Cybertron games! TF games have been shit lately. Would love to see that era revisited. I even did the multiplayer!

MrBaskerville239d ago

Is the retro classics for all consoles?

Obscure_Observer240d ago

Metaphor on Gamepass just announced! O.o

Seriously, this is the best generation of Xbox ever!!!

We can´t catch a freaking break from awesome games arriving all the time!!!

Deathdeliverer240d ago

It’s a HELL of a game. If you like JRPGs in the family of Persona, you will be in heaven… that is until you hear the various battle music…. then you’ll be somewhere BEYOND heaven!

babadivad239d ago

Just finished Clair Obscur. This should be fun.