Activision CEO Bobby Kotick’s big bet on video games

Sep 13, 2016

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick’s big bet on video games

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How Bobby Kotick came to run Activision after the video game company went bankrupt.

“Call of Duty,” “World of Warcraft” and “Candy Crush” all have one thing in common — they’re part of the suite of games at Activision Blizzard. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to CEO Bobby Kotick about what drew him to the once struggling video game company.

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