gaming Activision: Worst Publisher Ever?

[Evilshy 5,090]

To say that everything they have made after the merger was bad just doesn't make sense. The most successful WoW exspansion to date was made after the merger (Wrath of the Lich King held 10million + subscribers) and released SCII which if you were to say its a bad game I'm pretty sure a lot of Koreans would argue otherwise. Seeing as they have only published about 20% of their total games since being with activision there isn't enough data to really say they put out bad games (Obviously you're entitled to your opinion of what a bad game is).

 

They have only released 6 games since they merged and only two have been 'lackluster' (D3 and WoW: Cataclysm(but even I enjoyed that)). Also lets be realistic here, if it wasnt Blizzard putting out these games would we really hold them to the same standard? They wouldnt even be as hyped up and people's expectations wouldn't be let down. If anything it's been a poor marketing team that has been dropping the ball not the game developers. Overall all there games are fun to play and that's all that should matter.

 

Of course I hold them to a higher standard. They hold themselves to a high standard (or used to). They made many fantastic games back in the day. They set a standard for themselves, and they lived up to it for a long time. Then they merged, and magically, their games have declined in quality? maybe I'm wrong, but I definitely think Activision has something to do with it.

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They made one of my favorite games

 

 

And a game I really hate

 

 

So I have a love/hate relationship for this Publisher.

 

 

 

One day you are making some of the greatest games in your era, then you are known for making the blandest games of your era. That's just...sad, and a bit cruel.

 

When I was a kid I would play Shrek 2 The Game and Spider Man 2 all the time. (those were Activision games by the way) But now... I hate them for ruining Crash and Spyro and making one of the most hated games ever to come.

 

But you can say that they are the worst Publisher for one reason...Atari was f***ed when Activision was born.

Edited May 23, 2013 by SweetieBelle Excel