Activision CEO says Wii U launch was “disappointing”
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick echoed similar comments made about the Wii U launch in February during an investor call today.
While speaking about the console’s performance, Kotick said that its launch was “disappointing”. Kotick did not elaborate further.
“While we have had a solid start to the year, we now believe that the risks and uncertainties in the back half of 2013 are more challenging than our earlier view, especially in the holiday quarter. The shift in release dates of competing products, the disappointing launch of the Wii U, uncertainties regarding next-generation hardware, and subscriber declines in our World of Warcraft business all raise concerns, as do continued challenges in the global economy.”
A few months ago, Kotick stated that Activision was “somewhat disappointed” with the Wii U’s initial sales. Kotick’s mind hasn’t changed, based on today’s comments.
