Beer Monkey
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lsslave said:I can't figure out why after the IW fiasco Bungie went to them...
Activision doesn't have any control over Bungie.
lsslave said:I can't figure out why after the IW fiasco Bungie went to them...
DonMigs85 said:The fools willing to pay for this service will more than make up for the revenue loss from any disgruntled players.
lsslave said:He is burning bridges with the gaming community, ruining high selling. franchises (not just quality, the sales. See: Tony Hawk series / Guitar Hero series)
Why does Activision have this "lets destroy our franchises so they are worthless" mentality? I know EA used to but they learned quick after they took such a huge PR hit last generation and Ubi / Activ didn't learn from this?
Edit: Not to mention companies still go TO Activision? They aren't the most popular group in gaming and some of their actions are well known throughout the industry, even GAF hears about the dick moves. I can't figure out why after the IW fiasco Bungie went to them...
I pray this never happens. There are tons of people who is willing to pay money for new weapons and I think eventually it will evolve to DLC for everything you mentioned. I hate MMO like system, the people who pays more gets a huge ass advantage.TheFLYINGManga_Ka said:I hate the thought of paying for XBLive and this just to play CoD online.
And can you imagine micro-transactions with every perk, weapon, or class you unlock?
Beer Monkey said:Activision doesn't have any control over Bungie.
Dizzle24 said:Its sad that everyone here complaining will ultimately not effect the outcome of Kotick's dream of raping gamers' wallets.
There's probably 1000:1 of kids who will willingly pay whatever he suggests for a subscription service, compared to those who refuse to.
Milabrega said:Though not a merger in Bungie's case, everyone said the same about Blizzard and well : http://www.goear.com/listen/37e809d/Torn-%28Bnet2.0%29-Smix
Even if the difference was minimal, that's how majority rules. It's how Bush got into office. Twice.Dizzle24 said:Its sad that everyone here complaining will ultimately not effect the outcome of Kotick's dream of raping gamers' wallets.
There's probably 1000:1 of kids who will willingly pay whatever he suggests for a subscription service, compared to those who refuse to.
Yep. BC2 has probably cut into their share a fair bit too.With Medal of Honor coming out I kinda doubt it. People will see that and go "hey this game is prettier than call of duty, plays like call of duty. And it's free to play online!"
Beer Monkey said:Activision doesn't have any control over Bungie.
Milabrega said:Though not a merger in Bungie's case, everyone said the same about Blizzard and well : http://www.goear.com/listen/37e809d/Torn-%28Bnet2.0%29-Smix
Chinner said:it'll happen. they won't care if they lose 75% of their online userbase it'll still get them a tidy profit.
Gomu Gomu said:If I could snap my fingers, and instantly make one change in this industry, I would get Koteck to choke on a $50 bill.
I have not put a red cent down on Call of Duty beyond the original games.Danielsan said:First they will make you pay for the online in Call of Duty.
You will cry foul and bitch but you will give in.
Then they will raise the price.
Rinse and repeat.
Milabrega said:Though not a merger in Bungie's case, everyone said the same about Blizzard and well : http://www.goear.com/listen/37e809d/Torn-%28Bnet2.0%29-Smix
"Today, probably 70% of our operating profit comes from non-console-based video games. So, while you might see a month-to-month change or volatility against expectations, that doesn't really get us too concerned." Gamasutra contacted Activision to clarify whether this 70% figure includes things like console DLC, and were told it does not, so that seems to represent PC and iPhone game sales, and more significantly, World of Warcraft subscriptions
WoWfizzelopeguss said:But PC gaming is dead.
He lost me right thereKottick said:When you think about what the audience's interests are and how you could really satisfy bigger audiences with more inspired, creative opportunities, I would love to see us have an online Call of Duty world.
fizzelopeguss said:But PC gaming is dead.
AwesomeSyrup said:If the opinions of GAF were the majority COD would sell a couple hundred copies every fall and not be in the top 100 most played games on XBL. :lol
So what are you saying is the same people who hate on Activision/Bobby Kotick/COD are hiding in their basements playing MW2? :lolVinci said:Actually, the actions of GAF - or at least a decent percentage of its console-side and PC audience - is exactly why COD is one of the most played games online.
Crakatak187 said:I pray this never happens. There are tons of people who is willing to pay money for new weapons and I think eventually it will evolve to DLC for everything you mentioned. I hate MMO like system, the people who pays more gets a huge ass advantage.
Beer Monkey said:Uh, yeah, so what's your point? Dumb people think Activision won't push around divisions that they own. But Activision does not own Bungie. Bungie has all the power in that relationship. Think Valve + EA.
Najaf said:I found this nugget buried at the end of a seemingly innocent article on how Steve Jobs told Kotick to quite college.
From: The Wall Street Journal
Chinner said:it'll happen. they won't care if they lose 75% of their online userbase it'll still get them a tidy profit.
I know what you mean, what with the Starcaft 2 Battle.net shenanigens but Vivendi(Activision now) technically owned Blizzard, and Bungie is still independent.Xavien said:I remember hearing those exact same words said about Blizzard; and here we are.