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Former Activision CEO on former EA CEO: ‘He was the worst CEO in video games’


The now-retired Activision CEO Bobby Kotick did not think much of his rival at Electronic Arts, according to a new interview.

Despite this acrimony, Kotick confirmed during the podcast that Activision and EA shared such similar business goals that they considered merging on multiple occasions. While CEO, Riccitiello oversaw the acquisition of Weta’s digital tools as part of a push to expand Unity beyond games into film and entertainment production. While he was CEO of Activision Blizzard, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed a lawsuit against the publisher due to allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination.

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