There's no doubt that Activision boss Bobby Kotick is one of the most reviled persons in gaming, but in an interview with MCV Blizzard's Mike Morhaime stands up for him. "I have an advantage there because I know Bobby personally and we have very long, in-depth conversations, so my view of him is not limited to small sound bites taken out of context," Morhaime said.
"I can tell you that Bobby has been very supportive of Blizzard and that we have a great relationship with him. I don't think the public image that some people have of him is fair or accurate."
Morhaime also said that Kotick and Activision have been true to their word of leaving Blizzard more or less alone and that the creator of World of Warcraft would never have entered the merger with Activision if they "didn't have an understanding of how special Blizzard entertainment is and weren't supportive of our values."