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‘Scorched earth’ and big profits: How embattled gaming titan Bobby Kotick outlasts his opponents

Court records show Kotick has engaged in years-long battles against enemies big and small and brawled over sums of money far eclipsed by the cost of his lawyers. Now, with Activision Blizzard facing claims of a toxic workplace, Microsoft is buying the company.
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