Randy's Pitchford Corner "Previously "Randy's Bonus and...Child Porn?!""
#182 Posted 19 June 2019 - 02:42 AM
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In Callender’s original complaint, he alleged the misappropriation of funds. In his most recent amended petition, he and his attorneys have provided both the original contract clause and an amendment to the “Bonus for satisfaction of dedicated executive requirement” clause. The March 1, 2017 amendment authorizes 2K Games to divert Pitchford’s $12 million recoupable bonus to his personal company, Pitchford Entertainment, Media, and Magic. The document, which is redacted, does clearly bear signatures for both Gearbox and 2K representatives.
So the 15 million came from 2K to help Gearbox finish developing Borderlands 3. And the money is to be paid back after the game ships. Pitchford reportedly had the money diverted to his own company instead, but here's where I get completely confused. There's an amendment to the bonus contract which authorizes that very thing. This sounds shady, but not illegal.
Also, near the end of the article:
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“It was likely Randy negotiating the agreement directly, so that brings up its own concerns, especially if the plan was always for Randy to receive this $12 million,”
Legally, it's murky. Ethically, yeah, it sure sounds like the bonus should have gone to other Gearbox employees. But then again, the money all has to be paid back to 2K anyway, so it's essentially a loan.
#183 Posted 21 June 2019 - 09:15 AM
#184 Posted 21 June 2019 - 10:51 AM
Duke Legacy, on 21 June 2019 - 09:15 AM, said:
You still need the publishing rights from Take Two. So, make it a few millions more.
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#185 Posted 21 June 2019 - 11:06 AM
#186 Posted 21 June 2019 - 12:23 PM
#187 Posted 21 June 2019 - 01:17 PM
thricecursed, on 19 June 2019 - 01:46 AM, said:
https://gamedaily.bi...impression=true
*grabs popcorn*
#188 Posted 21 June 2019 - 02:29 PM
fuegerstef, on 21 June 2019 - 10:51 AM, said:
Don't they only have publishing rights for DNF?
#189 Posted 21 June 2019 - 02:29 PM
#190 Posted 27 September 2019 - 11:27 PM
Trooper Dan, on 11 May 2019 - 10:37 AM, said:
He's not going to resign.
There's not going to be a walkout.
Randy will continue to be Randy and will continue to be the CEO for the next few years at least.
Borderlands 3 will do extremely well despite Randy's behavior.
Those are my predictions.
https://venturebeat....rlands-3-sales/
Borderlands 3 has already sold more than 5 million copies, making it the fastest selling game in the history of 2K. Remember all the Randy mini-scandals that were going to drive people away? Remember how he needed to resign? Remember how people weren't going to buy the game because it is on the Epic store? How about more recently, when review bombing on meta-critic because of day 1 technical issues were going to tank it?
I don't like 2K, and Randy is his own worst enemy. But it's still gratifying --and completely unsurprising-- to see that this flawed but nonetheless very good game that some of us have been waiting years to play is successful.
Anyone wanting a new Duke game should be happy about this, too, because it means that Gearbox could develop one with some of the pocket change from Borderlands 3 sales.
#191 Posted 27 September 2019 - 11:36 PM
From my perspective 5 million sold copies unfortunately also means that too few people refrained from not buying the game right away due to its 1-year Epic exclusiveness. Since the strategy obviously worked, they will keep doing this. On the other hand, I will also not buy the game before it comes to Steam, and certainly not at full price.
This post has been edited by NightFright: 27 September 2019 - 11:39 PM
#192 Posted 28 September 2019 - 08:33 AM
#193 Posted 28 September 2019 - 10:57 AM
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What a typical bullshit "article" that is trying to imply that shipped means sold. I mean sure, technically those copies were bought by stores, however, there is still a big difference between stores and consumers. Until the company itself show the actual data related to sales, meaning, real sale numbers, a number of copies bought by people (which probably will never happen anyway, otherwise there would be a straightforward article about real sales number), this is honestly nothing, especially if we speak of Epic Store (which is pretty much a typical attempt at damage control).
As for success, that's a very different thing altogether, especially considering that most of the time success depends a lot from company's expectations overall.
In other words:
EDIT: I thought I was mistaken when I read "2K has shipped 5 million copies of Borderlands 3, and it says that over 70% of those sales were digital" and was about to take my words back, but then I re-checked again and nah, this article is bullshit, there is no link to that claim as well which is also worded rather poorly. This is yet another PR article.
This post has been edited by Sledgehammer: 28 September 2019 - 11:19 AM
#194 Posted 28 September 2019 - 11:15 AM
Spitfire, on 28 September 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:
I hope he stays dead, the world does not deserve a new Duke Nukem game, not yet. Don't think there is someone who has both enough balls and real talent to make a new Duke game, IMO.
Would like to see remasters of older titles (from consoles mainly), but Gearbox on its own would completely fuck it up.
This post has been edited by Sledgehammer: 28 September 2019 - 11:24 AM
#195 Posted 28 September 2019 - 11:48 AM
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#196 Posted 28 September 2019 - 12:07 PM
Spitfire, on 28 September 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:
Especially the writing in Borderlands. Childish humor, obnoxious insufferable characters, sjw nonsense.
DNF was already showing signs of Gearbox stupidity (hive girl dialogue, Dylan). I can see them trying that shit again and doing much worse.
This post has been edited by Outtagum: 28 September 2019 - 12:07 PM
#197 Posted 28 September 2019 - 12:10 PM
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#198 Posted 28 September 2019 - 12:23 PM
Sledgehammer, on 28 September 2019 - 10:57 AM, said:
Lots of sites are reporting the same number, and it all comes from the same press release. So, if you want to believe that 2K is lying about their sales, then go ahead, but don't blame that article in particular.
A little perspective, though. Predictions of sales were so overblown, apparently, that 2K's stock actually dipped 5% after the press release, because they weren't considered high enough:
https://www.tweaktow...-dip/index.html
This post has been edited by Trooper Dan: 28 September 2019 - 12:32 PM
#199 Posted 28 September 2019 - 01:16 PM
Trooper Dan, on 28 September 2019 - 12:23 PM, said:
A lot of "journalists" tend to write the same articles and steal from each other. But that's a bit different topic.
I get what you're saying, for the record.
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#200 Posted 28 September 2019 - 01:43 PM
Sledgehammer, on 28 September 2019 - 01:16 PM, said:
But it's not nothing. The game is pretty successful, and that's something. It may not be the biggest blockbuster in history like 2K would want us to believe, but it's doing quite well.
#201 Posted 28 September 2019 - 02:54 PM
Duke Legacy, on 21 June 2019 - 09:15 AM, said:
After that 12 million, and the extra millions to buy out Take2, you then need even MORE millions to set up/hire a studio and make the damn game.
#202 Posted 28 September 2019 - 05:52 PM
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#204 Posted 29 September 2019 - 03:06 PM
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#205 Posted 29 September 2019 - 04:58 PM
https://www.pcgamer....arbox-and-valve
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#207 Posted 30 September 2019 - 05:31 PM
Spitfire, on 28 September 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:
Absolutely this. Duke needs to stay totally fucking dead as long as Gearbox owns them.
#208 Posted 01 October 2019 - 09:12 AM
Jim Rockford, on 30 September 2019 - 05:31 PM, said:
I tried to build some hopes but...Randy and Gearbox Shovelware can even f***ed up on music license then I guess I can finally throw them out of my house window, which is on 4th floor...
#209 Posted 01 October 2019 - 10:20 AM
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