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Making a Guitar Hero

Kevin Edo remembers he has a son, who ignores him, so he has Activision make a Guitar Hero game of his band to win him over.

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#269. On-disc vs. downloadable content

September 8, 2009

BOBBY KOTICK: All right, now we need to decide which of your songs goon the disc.
KEVIN: OK.

BOBBY KOTICK: And whatever songs aren't on the disc, you can sell later through the Guitar Hero store.

KEVIN: Can we... just include ONE song on the disc and sell the others for $5 a POP?
BOBBY KOTICK: You sure can.
SOUND: Cha-Ching!

KEVIN: Your eyes did the thing again, man.
TONY KING: Yeah, I really... I need to get that checked out....

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#270. Pick a plastic guitar

September 9, 2009

BOBBY KOTICK: OK, last thing, we need to ship a custom exclusive plastic guitar as part of Guitar Hero: Jumpstart Malady Edition.

BOBBY KOTICK: So pick any of these to be the "Kevin Edo signature guitar."
KEVIN: Bad news, man... I don't use ANY of these brands.

BOBBY KOTICK: Kevin. Selling the plastic makes us $60 more per sale, translating to about $240,000,000 in your pocket.

KEVIN: I could TOTALLY start playing that Gibson Citation...
BOBBY KOTICK: There we go...

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#271. Negotiations for appearance

September 10, 2009

KEVIN: WOW... We produced Guitar Hero: Jumpstart Malady in 4 hours.
BOBBY KOTICK: Entertainment can be commoditized, Kevin.

BOBBY KOTICK: Now, we'd like you to announce the game at Gamz0rzCon this weekend.
KEVIN: Ugh... NERD conventions...

KEVIN: Only if I'm on stage for under 4 minutes. And I want $20,000,000 per WORD.
BOBBY KOTICK: DONE.

BOBBY KOTICK: And how many booth babes?
KEVIN: 7. NO! You know what? Let's SPLURGE. An even DOZEN!

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#272. The Ryan Scott interview

September 11, 2009

KEVIN: UGH... these nerd conventions...
RYAN SCOTT: UM... Kevin Edo? I'm Ryan Scott, I work for, UH... Gamespy.

RYAN SCOTT: Is it, UH, true you'll be announcing a Jumpstart Malady-based Guitar Hero game, UH, today?
KEVIN: Boz, will you... ?
BOZ: Yes, sir.

SOUND: STAB
RYAN SCOTT: AUGH!
SOUND: scritch scritch

KEVIN: I mean... these guys have ZERO social skills...
KEVIN: And I don't care for the SMELL, sir...
KEVIN: W-what the hell....

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#273. Activision GamZ0RzCon keynote

September 12, 2009

BOBBY KOTICK: ...and now, get ready for the most EXCITING event of the convention, a moment you music gaming fans have been WAITING for, for well over 10 years...

BOBBY KOTICK: Ladies and gentlemen, here to announce Guitar Hero: Jumpstart Malady... Activision presents... Keeeeevin EdOOOOOOO! Of JUMP! START! MALADY!

KEVIN: Hey. Later.

BOBBY KOTICK: WOW! A BIG hand for Kevin for doing that! WOW! THAT was amazing! You guys have a great story to tell your KIDS! WOW! That was just electric! Wow wow WOW!

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