That's why good people are quitting.Ī greedy gaming empire on the rise from Apple/Google? Execute Order 66? Talent gets crushed and "yes man" thrive. And corporate studios are a (I hate to use that word but it fits perfectly) toxic environment.
Blizzard is full corporate now so is Bioware. For the most part the big studios are not what they started out as anymore. And it's a strange occurrence but sometimes some people invest more time and energy in finding reasons not to work instead of just getting the job done. The top level management also meddles in game development often to the detriment of the game. That's on the executives not the developers. Most studios will push out a broken product that is not working instead of scrapping it to get some money back. It's incompetence and poor decisions by people who have no idea what they are doing or talking about.įor the most part it's because someone did not do the job they had to do or did not listen to someone that knew what they where talking about. The biggest waste of money is not graphics or things of the sort.
The people that made it what it was are gone. The Bioware that made great games is gone. The game industry is bleeding talent and is taking unqualified developers that will not question the status quo or bad decisions. More and more games will fall victim to bad management and sloppy execution. The good people that care about making good games are leaving and are getting replaced by people that do not care.ĪAA for the most part at this point is how much money is thrown at a game not quality. The wrong people are in charge and all they care about is money. Unfortunately, it's not just Gearbox that is falling apart due to greed and leadership incompetence. Accuse Randy of being a liar and conman.Ģ) Gaming executive, Kevin Dent accuse Randy for bribery and financial fraud:Ĥ) Where could the siphoned $12M for personal gain be now?īelow is a good insider commentary/quote from a lower-tier developer (Plamen Todorov) that work on big franchises such as Assassins Creed. Using sources from Gaming Journalist, Nick Monroe and othersġ) David Eddings, formerly of Gearbox, VP of Gearbox Business Development (Oct 2005 – Mar 2017). Gearbox boss says Colonial Marines lawsuit was like "Mafia-style extortion”:Ĭallender was the key Gearsoft lawyer and friend that was keeping the rogue CEO and thus Gearbox out of “legal trouble” for many years.Ī few more points about these active lawsuits related to Gearbox’s financial fraud He also used deceptive PR tactics to defend against Sega allegations and the Colonial Marines Class Action lawsuit. Randy are trying to portray himself as “the victim” that was attacked by his “greedy” friend. So in late 2018, Randy sued Callender first to defame him and then Callender made a counter lawsuit. Gearbox CEO allegedly mocked ex-lawyer’s Christianity with slurs, “ridiculing” gifts:įormer Gearbox Lawyer Accuses CEO Randy Pitchford Of Taking Secret $12 Million Bonus, by
“Did you know Gearbox Software founder, president and CEO Randy Pitchford started out as a professional magician in Hollywood?”Ĭallender filing an earlier complaint about workplace abuse 10 days before the Gearbox filed lawsuit. Ladies And Gentlemen, It's Magician Randy Pitchford: Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford allegedly scammed out of nearly $3 million by former personal assistant:Ī con artist scamming another con artist? really? Money & power corrupt and it’s hard to tell who the “good guy” are in this mess.Īlso related to this Wade lawsuit is a personal assistant Randy suid but then went missing. Wade Callender representing Gearbox, from 3:00 Who is Wade Callender? Former US Navy attorney
Randy and Wade are old friends, so I suspect they have a lot of "financial dirt" on each other which could result in Gearbox top leadership falling apart. In-depth analysis of the two lawsuits (Randy vs Wade Callender) and CEO Randy Pitchford of taking secret $12 million bonus The crux of the two lawsuits is Randy and Wade Callender are in for a big money fight.įor an entertainment industry, which makes their living from creating art and retaining loyal customers? The greed from upper management is out of control. The sexual allegations in this lawsuit are a sideshow due to lack of evidence (for now).
I did some more research into this Gearbox mess which is quite fascinating. Which perhaps explains the two women wearing school uniforms in the pile of **** that was Duke Nukem Forever. Jump back to quoted post, 21:06 PM MrBananaGrabber.ĭon't forget his love of barely legal porn.