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Re:Activision Blizzard goes indie after CEO Kotick buys back... by sliverstorm on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @09:05PM (#6137966)
To sum it up I would say:

People who manage game developers don't necessarily need to be good at developing games- they need to be good at managing people who develop games, which is related but not the same.

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Re:Activision Blizzard goes indie after CEO Kotick buys back... by nikatwork on Thursday August 01, 2013 @12:07AM (#6138574)
A CEO, especially at a larger company, does more than manage people. They influence the strategic direction of the company, and act as both public face and rolemodel.

While it's /possible/ for a CEO influence effective strategy without using or thoroughly understanding their product, it does not exactly inspire confidence.

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