Activision president Bobby Kotick has made a controversial claim today. According to the corporate honcho, Bungie — whom has recently entered a ten-year publishing deal with Activision — is the last remaining “high quality” independent studio out there.
“Bungie are a very unusual company,” Kotick told the America Merrill Lynch Media, Comms and Entertainment conference.
“They’re probably the last remaining high quality independent developer. That has sort of has institutional skills and capabilities. And they’re a real company.”
Woah. I’m not sure if that statement would suit too well with the likes of Insomniac, Ninja Theory, Sucker Punch, Level-5, Gearbox, Valve or… you get my point. Best rethink your words, Mr. Kotick.
To conclude this story with a fact: Bungie is indeed an amazing developer, but they are by no means the last amazing developer out there.
Thanks, CVG.