Activision Blizzard CEO To Get Even Bigger Bonuses While Others Get Laid Off
kotaku.com
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick routinely gets millions in stock bonuses every year based on how the company is doing. Now he’s set to get even more, for a total payout of nearly $200 million according to CtW Investment Group, a union pension fund advocacy organization. And it’s all thanks to a clause in his contract that was recently triggered by the company’s strong stock performance throughout the pandemic.

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  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Activision-Blizzard CEO To Get $200 Million Bonus While Because 190 Workers Get Laid Off

  • QuillQuote [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    I wish this said "Activision Blizzard CEO To Get decapitated While 190 Workers Get paid millions"

  • Parzivus [any]
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    4 years ago

    They would also get $200 gift cards to Battle.net

    hahaha no fucking way

  • bigbologna [she/her]
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    4 years ago

    what if the CEO of Activision Blizzard got exiled into the middle of an active blizzard

  • Esoteir [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    :shrug-outta-hecks: how shocking that nobody gives a shit about this or the last seven times it's happened in the last five years, but will start screeching over a gamer getting a minor slap on the wrist for doing an epic hong kong stunt

  • Janked [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Meanwhile my friend who works for Blizz (and was already laid off in the past) will still find a way to justify it/downplay it/say "what can ya do?" while making well below what he should and having no resources to do his job.

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      How do you go to college for years, bust ass to make the grades necessary to even be considered for these jobs, take a massive pay cut to work in the entertainment industry, and end up having such little respect for yourself?

      • Janked [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        That's Capitalism, baybeeeeee :ancap-good:

  • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Fuck me, didn't this exact thing happen a few years ago? They gave some CEO a pre-signing bonus, and laid off a huge chunk of their staff at the same time?

    • TransComrade69
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      4 years ago

      They've BEEN laying off workers for forever now. This time primarily from the Sports division, if I read correctly.