Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Being able to evolve great franchises over time is the foundation of world-class entertainment companies.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

I just don't want to pay taxes.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

The social element has really transformed the gaming experience.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Autonomy leads to empowerment. We work hard to maintain a balance between collaboration and cooperation and independence.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

In our early days, being recognized on any list of great companies was hard to imagine. There were times when we sold the office furniture to make payroll.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

It's about really being considerate of the culture in the game studios that Activision buys. That's the biggest difference between us and any of our competitors.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Veterans Day is a time to reflect and renew our commitment to ensure our military heroes have the tools to reintegrate successfully back to civilian life.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Looking ahead, we see the popularity of eSports exploding as competitive gaming becomes more mainstream and eSports leagues like 'Call of Duty' World League and Overwatch League driving greater engagement and viewership.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

I go to these cocktail parties now, and I say I make video games, and people go, 'Wow.' I can attract crowds.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

One of the reasons the games business has become more popular and more broadly appealing is that it's gone from this very solitary experience to this very social experience.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Our customers need to be satisfied that there is a price-value relationship that they feel great about.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

I would have 'Call of Duty' be an online subscription service tomorrow. I think our audiences are clamouring for it.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Our troops are home. It's time for American business to replace the yellow ribbons with help wanted signs.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

I think that's the responsibility of the CEO and the CEOs below me: to make sure that we're constantly putting people in places where they have the opportunity to develop into those careers but also having a rewards and recognition system that allows a great programmer to stay as a great programmer.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

The video game business is primarily a male-oriented business. And I have three girls. And you see the things that are important to them in their game experiences are the social interaction. They love the ability to chat with their friends. They love the ability to have some connection online with other people.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

One thing that probably is unique at Activision is that we really spend a lot of time up front with our audiences, and in big quantities and with a very thoughtful process, to really try and draw out from them what it is that they would like to play. So we have a pretty good sense going in what the expectation of the audience is.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

Most people play games alone, against the machine. But if you're playing against a real person, it's going to be that much more fun.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

In the mid 1980s, video games as an industry had lost its way a bit. Atari had collapsed. There was this widespread collective belief that it was because video games were a fad.

Bobby Kotick
Bobby Kotick

The engineering, analytics, design, testing, and delivery behind our products offer some of the hardest engineering and business challenges in the world. As we've brought our franchises into eSports and moved to digital delivery, it's become even more complex and exciting - which, in turn, has allowed us attract even more top talent.