In his official statement, Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, revealed that one of the main reasons why the Xbox studios were closed Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Games, was to use these resources in projects of greater impact. Now, it has been revealed that the company was able to keep these teams afloat with just a portion of what Bobby Kotick was paid for his departure from Activision Blizzard.
Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard, was the center of attention in multiple controversies related to inappropriate behavior in the workplace and sexual abuse. However, It wasn’t until the Microsoft acquisition took place that he was forced to leave his position.although he did not do it empty-handed.
“Microsoft’s $375,000,000 payment to well-known dog Bobby Kotick could cover the estimated salaries of Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks employees combined for the next 17 and a half years.”
The $375,000,000 Microsoft payout to known dog scum Bobby Kotick, could pay for the estimated salaries of both Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks employees combined for the next 17 and a half years
— Ethan Taylor 🧌 STRAY GODS OUT NOW! (@ethataylo) May 7, 2024
Total, Kotick received a payment of $375 million dollars, this as part of the shares he had in his possession before leaving his position. A ridiculous figure that makes it clear that people with power do not receive real punishment for their actions. In this way, a user has taken this figure, and has pointed out that Microsoft was able to keep Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin alive for 17 and a half more years with all that money.
Of course, it is important to mention that Kotick’s money comes from compensation from Microsoft for leaving his position as CEO of Activision Blizzard. However, This information makes very clear the salary gap that managers have. Maybe if Phil Spencer, Matt Booty and Sarah Bond had reduced their salaries, maybe we wouldn’t be talking about four studio closures right now. We can only wait for the managers to share more information about it. In related topics, Shinji Mikami reacts to the closure of Tango Gameworks. Likewise, Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus are not growing.
Author’s Note:
It’s ridiculous that someone like Bobby Kotick makes so much money for being a disgusting person, while hundreds of workers who have invested years of their lives in this industry are discarded as if they weren’t people. This is a terrible situation.
Via: ethataylo
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