Brian Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 How about you give your $200M bonus to noble charities instead bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 $62 500 is a minimum wage salary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 He just got his $150m yearly bonus a couple months back. As long as Activision makes those "changes" within the next great, he's not losing out on the actually important part of his compensation. He'll argue that he helmed those changes and was an example by taking the paycut and totally deserves another $200m bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 He's such a martyr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Brick said: $62 500 is a minimum wage salary? I assume that’s the minimum salary for Actillizard, not a minimum wage salary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Kal-El814 said: I assume that’s the minimum salary for Actillizard, not a minimum wage salary. Shit, should I work for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Brick said: Shit, should I work for them? I dunno, are you a harasser to comfortable being harassed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Brick said: Shit, should I work for them? 5 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: I dunno, are you a harasser to comfortable being harassed? If you're truly blessed you can see the Cosby Room in person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Oops. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Knew for Years About Sexual-Misconduct Allegations at Videogame Giant WWW.WSJ.COM The top executive didn’t inform the board of directors about some reports, including alleged rapes. The company is facing multiple regulatory investigations. As usual, the sin for which Kotick may ultimately be sacrificed is not the one you’d hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 $200M bonus for burying bodies quietly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Quote Over the years, Mr. Kotick himself has been accused by several women of mistreatment both inside and outside the workplace, and in some instances has worked to settle the complaints quickly and quietly, according to people familiar with the incidents and documents reviewed by the Journal. In 2006, one of his assistants complained that he had harassed her, including by threatening in a voice mail to have her killed, according to people familiar with the matter. He settled the matter out of court, the people said. The Activision spokeswoman said: "Mr. Kotick quickly apologized 16 years ago for the obviously hyperbolic and inappropriate voice mail, and he deeply regrets the exaggeration and tone in his voice mail to this day." In 2007, he was sued by the flight attendant on a private jet he co-owned. The flight attendant claimed the plane's pilot had sexually harassed her, and, after she complained to the other owner, Mr. Kotick fired her. The defendants denied the allegations. In a separate action related to legal fees in the case, an arbitrator, citing what he said was sworn testimony, wrote that Mr. Kotick told the flight attendant and her attorneys, "I'm going to destroy you." A spokesman for Mr. Kotick denied that he said that. In 2008, they settled by paying the attendant $200,000, according to the arbitrator's decision. A spokesman for Mr. Kotick said he couldn't have fired her in retaliation for complaining because she never complained directly to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Quote A spokesman for Mr. Kotick said he couldn't have fired her in retaliation for complaining because she never complained directly to him. You miss all the shots you don’t take, CEO edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Amazatron Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 We need to start executing some of these CEOs, start with Kotick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 What a dick. He needs to resign ASAP. Heard about him taking a normal salary earlier last week. That was a good move, IMO. But I bet he did it because he saw this coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 What a fucking shit show I hope litigation destroys them the whole company shouldn't exist (same goes for Ubisoft). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 The market is not amused. Activision Blizzard shares drop after report CEO allegedly knew about sexual misconduct WWW.CNBC.COM CEO Bobby Kotick allegedly knew about sexual misconduct allegations but failed to inform the board of directors, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 7 minutes ago, crispy4000 said: Heard about him taking a normal salary earlier last week. That was a good move, IMO. But I bet he did it because he saw this coming. I don’t think there’s any doubt the two are related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The market is not amused. Activision Blizzard shares drop after report CEO allegedly knew about sexual misconduct WWW.CNBC.COM CEO Bobby Kotick allegedly knew about sexual misconduct allegations but failed to inform the board of directors, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Down 28% in the last 6 months compared to EA and TTWO which both have slight gains. If the Vanguard sales are weak, maybe this is finally enough to make him “retire”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Calls For Bobby Kotick’s Resignation Intensify As Employees Stage Walkout KOTAKU.COM A new scandal and a second walkout spell doom for Activision Blizzard’s wealthy CEO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Down 28% in the last 6 months compared to EA and TTWO which both have slight gains. If the Vanguard sales are weak, maybe this is finally enough to make him “retire”. If the UK is any indication... UK Call of Duty launch sales down 40% year-on-year WWW.GAMESINDUSTRY.BIZ GSD data shows that Call of Duty: Vanguard struggled at digital and physical retail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Call of Duty studio head quits after sexual harassment accusation report WWW.POLYGON.COM Treyarch co-lead Dan Bunting has left the Call of Duty: Black Ops studio Quote The co-head of Call of Duty developer Treyarch, Dan Bunting, has left the studio after a Wall Street Journal investigation into a sexual harassment claim against him from 2017. Bunting’s departure is part of a larger story about Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick’s awareness of and response to serious sexual harassment allegations at the publisher’s owned studios, including Sledgehammer Games and Treyarch. Bunting was the subject of an internal investigation in 2019 over accusations that he sexually harassed a female employee in 2017, according to the Wall Street Journal. The result of that investigation recommended that Bunting be fired, the Journal reports, but Kotick intervened and Bunting was allowed to keep his position. An Activision spokesperson told the Journal that “other disciplinary measures” were imposed on Bunting, and the Journal reports that he left Treyarch after the newspaper inquired about the accusation and investigation. An Activision spokesperson confirmed Bunting’s departure in an email to Polygon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 just burn it all down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Capital protects its own. At the same time, this is the typical "confidence" statement a Board of Directors invariably releases publicly while privately suggesting to the CEO that it might be in their interest to "spend more time with their family". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxEvil AshxX Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 3 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Capital protects its own. At the same time, this is the typical "confidence" statement a Board of Directors invariably releases publicly while privately suggesting to the CEO that it might be in their interest to "spend more time with their family". I'd prefer they reported that Bobby "went on a fishing trip." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy4000 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I don’t get why the board even cares to protect him. Like, I get it’s because money but how hard could it be to find another dude to go “make more cod”? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, stepee said: I don’t get why the board even cares to protect him. Like, I get it’s because money but how hard could it be to find another dude to go “make more cod”? 8 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Capital protects its own. It’s this simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Bobby Kotick Actually Wrote Fran Townsend's Deranged, Company-Wide Email KOTAKU.COM The email led to a staff walkout earlier this year. Kotick now "regrets" it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 35 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: i dont think i would expect to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 More like Bobby Homolka! I swear I didn't know...okay fine I knew...okay fine I did it (only a matter of time)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Firewithin said: i dont think i would expect to much Stock down another 2.5%, early signs show Vanguard might not be selling COD levels well, and an employee walkout are all adding levels of different pressure on this situation. I don’t know if it leads to his “retirement” but it’s gonna be harder and harder for him to stay of this continues month after month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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