One of the two men behind Blizzard has written a book revealing how one former CEO was the reason he left his own company.

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    11 hours ago

    as revealed in his new book, Play Nice: The Rise And Fall Of Blizzard Entertainment, […] he could tell when things were starting to fall apart, and a key reason for that was certain “business-minded hires,” including former CEO Bobby Kotick, who came on after the Activision merger.

    MBA and MBA-minded parasites ruined shit for everyone? What a shocking revelation!

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      7 hours ago

      Healthcare, education, transportation…it’s like the opposite of the Life of Brian scene about the Romans, talking about what they brought areas they took control of.

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      9 hours ago

      Every time I see “Bobby Kotick” I hear it in that bit from Parks and Rec where they keep repeating “Bobby Newport” more ludicrously

      BAH-BEE KOH-TICKKKKKKK

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        Kot means shit in German, and -ig is like -ish in English. His name automatically translates to Bobby Shitish