It depends on the dynamic of the group if they consider that disrespectful. I would imagine that he was talking to some of his coworkers about how he wanted to

It depends on the dynamic of the group if they consider that disrespectful. I would imagine that he was talking to some of his coworkers about how he wanted to startup his own indie game studio. So I doubt that the news was such a shock to most of them.(Though that flashing screen was a shock to me in a quiet room)