Activision Boss Bobby Kotick gets an 800% raise and Analysts aren't happy

[Mr Puggsly]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Nem said:
Apparantly to release a new CoD every year until it gets worn out is a strategy worth a raise.

Nintendo has a similar strategy and it has worked extremely well for them.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Nintendo doesn't work like that, sorry. Anyone who grew up with Nintendo knows they change up the gameplay but keep the characters. Nintendo doesnt have to strike while the iron is hot because they know they have a loyal base that will buy whatever they make. Activision sells the same product ever year.

I can point to a lot of companies guilty of rehashing old products and its not limited to American companies. Nintendo with some Mario games is a perfect example. The New Super Mario series, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, I feel like I keep getting the same product with every release.

I could also say IPs guilty of rehashing are... Monster Hunter, Tekken, and Dynasty Warriors are a few off the top of my head.

So CoD has a fanbase that looks forward to annual releases. This bothers you too much. A person who probably has no interest in CoD games. Still plenty of other games to play.

Look at CoD the same way as NFL games or Fifa games. But with bigger changes than the roster.