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At this point, it would be better for all those involved [1] if the corporate entity called Activision-Blizzard was burnt to the ground and a new games company
by Lev1a 4y ago
At this point, it would be better for all those involved [1] if the corporate entity called Activision-Blizzard was burnt to the ground and a new games company was built in its stead, with actually competent managers [2], a unionized labor force and actually enforced zero-tolerance policies on abuse of all kinds among some other nice-to-haves.
[1]: Obviously not Kotick and the rest of the scum, who not only tolerated but even engaged in the "alleged" instances of all manners of abuse for years. I actually wouldn't mind if they provided themselves as kindling on that corporate bonfire after having their golden parachutes cut away to pay damages/"reparations" to their victims.
[2]: ie. with at least a background in games development, not how to best financially screw their workers.
- bovermyer 4y agoMicrosoft should buy Activision-Blizzard, fully separate Activision from Blizzard, assign Kotick to work at a one-man game studio in Alaska or something, and completely rebuild senior leadership at Blizzard.
- endemic 4y agoKotick'll get his golden parachute. Don't worry about _him_!
- danaris 4y agoYes, because what we need is more consolidation...
- Sakos 4y agoIt's Activision Blizzard. That acquisition is just totally irrelevant based on every metric except maybe revenue. AB is primarily CoD. I'll take some minor consolidation over Kotick and his cronies keeping their jobs after what they did to the women working there, particularly the one who committed suicide because of them. I want AB to burn to the ground, but I'll take the current management being replaced as a consolation prize.
- LordDragonfang 4y agoModern Microsoft has been a surprisingly good steward to all of the game companies they've brought in. They bought DoubleFine and brought Psychonauts 2 to market after a decade in development hell.
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