Epstein Files Link Activision's Bobby Kotick to Call of Duty Microtransactions

Newly unsealed documents suggest that the foundations of Activision's in-game purchase strategies involved discussions between former CEO Bobby Kotick and Jeffrey Epstein. Leaked emails from 2013 indicate that they brainstormed ways to teach children about economics through virtual rewards just as microtransactions were beginning to dominate the Call of Duty franchise. The timing of these communications coincides with the release of Black Ops 2 and Ghosts, raising ethical questions about the calculated nature of the game's monetization model.