this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2024
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A few days old, but I didn't see it pop up at the time and it slipped by me.

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[–] 9point6 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well reading the letter at face value: it seems the intent is based on the investor asserting that the current owners are delaying games to keep the share price low in order to buy up a greater percentage of the company (said owners apparently only have a 25% stake). Therefore, they're actively preventing other investors investments from growing in order to grow their share of the company on the cheap—very much against the duty of a publicly traded company.

The title makes this seem more ridiculous than it potentially is. Though it could also just be hot air from the investor

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

No one can accuse Ubisoft of completing a game before release.

[–] Warl0k3 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Man, I was kinda expecting the grammar in the letter to at least be, if not elegant, then at least business professional? This reads like a 4chan hoax, and not one of the good ones. wtf.

[–] kamenlady 6 points 3 days ago

Nur just grammar, but also the points:

Latest release of Star Wars Outlaws is expected to bring good numbers, but recent reviews shows that game was not 100% ready to release, despite the fact that whole world was waiting for open-world game under the Star Wars franchise. The Metacritic rating was 76% and IGN has 7/10 rating, which is quite good rating in our view.

Great analysis lol

[–] PoopingCough 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I think english is likely not the writer's native language. Still you'd think he'd get someone to edit given he probably has serious cash.

[–] Noodle07 2 points 2 days ago

They got laid off too 🤷