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

Posted: Jun 09, 2011 10:59 pm

Comments

reed1234500Posted: Fri. Jun 10, 2011

HA owned. GTFO Kotick :P

SHSPosted: Fri. Jun 10, 2011

They Jelly He makes so much money

hustlinonradioPosted: Fri. Jun 10, 2011

Unless it is for a really legitimate reason, i think it was immature for EA to reject him and let is all of the other gaming developers play. They are just fueling the stupidity that the COD vs BF "war" which has honestly in my mind is pretty stupid but always comes up

FailedMathTestPosted: Fri. Jun 10, 2011

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.