Mike Morhaime, president and co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, has said in an interview that Bobby Kotick has an undeserved reputation in the gaming media.
Speaking to MCV Morhaime said “I have an advantage there because I know Bobby personally and we have very long, in-depth conversations, so my view of him is not limited to small sound bites taken out of context.”
Activision and Blizzard were merged in 2008 when Blizzard parent company Vivendi acquired Activision, creating what is now one of the most powerful gaming publishers in the world, Activision Blizzard.
Mike Morhaime
“We wouldn’t have supported the merger had we not believed Bobby and Activision understood how special Blizzard is and weren’t supportive of our values,” said Morhaime. “We were convinced that they did, that the two businesses were complementary and that we wouldn’t be giving up our creative autonomy in any way. And that’s exactly how it has panned out.”
“I can tell you that Bobby has been very supportive of Blizzard and that we have a great relationship with him. I don’t think the public image that some people have of him is fair or accurate,” said Morhaime.
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