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The investment group CtW has spoken out against the terms of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick s contract extension, arguing that a number of other unaddressed provisions more than make up for any pay lost in Kotick s recent 50 percent salary reduction and urging shareholders to vote against the package.
Kotick himself regularly earns in the millions from his role as Activision Blizzard s CEO, earnings that often veer into controversy when, for example, the company opts to lay off hundreds of developers during years of record earnings.
Even outside of the game industry, Kotick s pay, its relation to median salaries at Activision Blizzard, and shareholder opposition for his pay packages have landed him on lists like As You Sow s Most Overpaid CEOs multiple times.