E3 2011: Kotick shunned by EA on show floor

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Activision exec sees request to play Battlefield 3 declined by rival
The most respected journalist at Future's consumer site CVG has reported of a quite remarkable shun on the competitive floors of this year's E3.
The site has been told by a "senior informant" that the personal assistant of Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was seen at the EA stand requesting that her boss be given an allocated slot for some hands-on time with EA's Battlefield 3.
Apparently, after some small amount of deliberation, her request was declined by the EA rep on hand. The excuse given was that senior management had said that "it wouldn't be possible".
CVG reckons a small verbal exchange ensued before both parties parted company.
Pinches of salt to hand? If the piece hadn't been penned by former MCV'er Tim Ingham, perhaps...

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/44800/E3-2011-Kotick-shunned-by-EA-on-show-floor

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shadow1Posted:

xIVIcMuFFiiNx
ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.

Fail, IW made MW2 and they haven't been using the same crappy engines for every game. And Activision only publish the games they don't make them.


You must be one of the Cod fan boys. Dont get me wrong, I like cod, but Im sure BF will win this year. Cod still uses a refurbished version of the Quake 3 engion. Activision has alot to do with Cod, heck, every publisher has alot to do with to with a game. Obsidian made FO:NV and it was alot like FO3. Publishers work on the game alot. Thats why Medal of Honor looks like BF because it was published by EA, same with home front. Learn your facts.

ZBrushPosted:

xIVIcMuFFiiNx
ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.

Fail, IW made MW2 and they haven't been using the same crappy engines for every game. And Activision only publish the games they don't make them.


I can uderstand me getting the MW2 bit wrong as i was supposed to say infinity ward, But they have used the same engine with minor tweaks.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IW_engine

Now please, stop trying to prove my facts wrong.

NaturallyHatedPosted:

ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.

Fail, IW made MW2 and they haven't been using the same crappy engines for every game. And Activision only publish the games they don't make them.

ZBrushPosted:

SxGQuickscope
BIKEMIKE2006 IW made MW2 not shi*Ty TREyarch

ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.


activision does not make the games idiot they publish them.


I'm an idiot for proving activison team had involvement with the development of the game.

No my friend, your an idiot for thinking a publisher has no involvement with the game only publishing.

gtapro151Posted:

ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.


Treyarch made MW2???

SxGQuickscopePosted:

BIKEMIKE2006 IW made MW2 not shi*Ty TREyarch

ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.


activision does not make the games idiot they publish them.

BIKEMIKE2006Posted:

IW made MW2 not shi*Ty TREyarch

ZBrush
warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.

ZBrushPosted:

warinvader
KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


Activision and Infinity Ward made Cod4
Activision and Treyarch made WAW
Activision and Treyarch made MW2
and Finally Activision and Treyarch made black ops.

Same thing Over and over again, They've even used the same engine for every single release.
This is why I'm going out and buying BF3 and not MW3 because BF3 has actually put allot of effort into re-hauling the entire engine to make it better for the players.

Until Infinity Ward/Treyarch/Activision suffer from a poor sale they wont improve the fundamentals, they seem to think they crap gold every time a new one is released because people buy it as there isn't another top dog in the FPS industry.
BF3 Should change this.

ClintEastwoodPosted:

Damn. Can you say "smacked"?

Lol, people will keep defending CoD when even the owner person guy is getting so scared he wants to see what he's up against.

System32Posted:

KingSOLOMAN
Soldado Serves him right...Doing such terrible games, he wants to play BC3...


AMEN!!. Activison is just doing the same thing over and over. with VERY little changes other than weapons and a few graphical tweaks. and they are money hungry.


And since when does Activision make COD?


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