Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime has been busy checking out the competition at E3 2011 over the past couple of days - but unlike Activision boss Bobby Kotick, Reggie's rivals have welcomed him with open arms.
CVG was told yesterday by a very senior source that Kotick's PA had asked EA reps if her boss could enter the closed-off E3 Battlefield 3 booth - only to be greeted with a firm 'no'. Activision has since denied the exchange took place, but our source remains adament.
The exec's presence created a noticeable buzz amongst Microsoft's whispering on-floor team - but we didn't manage to catch a photo before he quickly disappeared down the stage's exit stairs.
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me4pd on 10 Jun '11 said:
I think he might have said before now that they do have an xbox in the household.
Deathawaitsyou on 10 Jun '11 said:
It's really not that much of a big deal, I'd be more concerned if he didn't check the competition out !!!!!
RustySpoon80 on 10 Jun '11 said:
Exactly what I was thinking. How can you compete without knowing what the competition does?
Plus if you were at E3, would you not look around?
Laughlyn on 10 Jun '11 said:
Wouldnt matter which company i worked for i'd want to be checking out all the new stuff, if u love gaming you'd be wanting to get round the rest of E3 liek everyonbe else
Balladeer on 10 Jun '11 said:
The man has money coming out of his ears - more than enough to buy every current gen. console several times over. No reason he shouldn't sample each at least once.
MPH on 10 Jun '11 said:
They probably thought it was Fred Savage.
ricflair on 10 Jun '11 said:
Not the first time Nintendo have been caught checking out the opposition...
http://www.infendo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/unimpressed.png
Balladeer on 10 Jun '11 said:
Love that picture.
Obscure_Metaphor on 12 Jun '11 said:
BREAKING NEWS: MAN LOOKS AT THINGS, ISN'T CHALLENGED.
slow news day DURING E3?