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Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by darby_nine »

crooked-v wrote: post #20
darby_nine wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems like all their other IP is derived from the game IPs, so I'm a little confused how this leaves Annapurna in a better position.

It doesn't. It's the people who actually did all the work who are benefiting, not the corporate entity. The coordinated mass resignations make it obvious that the former management is ready to immediately start up their own company in the office next door and hire on everyone who just quit Annapurna.

Ah yes you're correct, I misread the above comment.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by darby_nine »

wooger wrote: post #26
darby_nine wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It seems like all their other IP is derived from the game IPs, so I'm a little confused how this leaves Annapurna in a better position.

Clearly not accurate, they've produced quite a few famous and acclaimed films based on original ideas, Philip K Dick novels & real life events.

Ah, my bad.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by misnome »

PoignardAzur wrote: post #19

I hope whatever entity these people reform has the same magic. Every single game they published had something unique. Outer Wilds, Telling Lies, Twelve Minutes, Edit Finch, Neon White, etc. They didn't develop these games, but they have an eye for talent.

Absolutely. "Annapurna Interactive" essentially made anything an instant buy for me. Very disappointed to see what sort of undead monster the label will become.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by pvg »

hashtag-til wrote: post #22
gorbachev wrote: post #9

dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41526074

Any idea why the previous is flagged?

Most company personnel changes are not particularly interesting (in the sense of there's not much 'intellectually curious' conversation to be had about them) and are also extensively covered and discussed elsewhere.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by thoroughburro »

rowanG077 wrote: post #43
stefan_ wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Imagine having to negotiate with Larry Ellisons nepo daughter, how can you even keep a straight face. "It says here you are a film producer?"

I don't follow? Why is that funny? Why wouldn't she be able to be a film producer?

On average, those who enter a field using money are less accomplished than those who enter a field using experience. Obviously.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by thoroughburro »

School-Cotton wrote: post #50
nubinetwork wrote: post #47

Every time I hear thr name Annapurna, I think about the ARM SoC maker...

Every time I hear it I think of the restaurant on Capitol Hill in Seattle.

Annapurna is a god of food and nourishment in Hinduism; a manifestation of Parvati.

Re: Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned

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Post by jfengel »

darby_nine wrote: post #17
thih9 wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do we have any source or other data indicating that this happened here?

Is this not the legally obligated line of thinking for american companies? You have some leeway to argue with only providing value to shareholders in some specific manner, but not much.

"Value" is whatever shareholders want it to be.

In the case of a public company that is assumed to be profit, because the shareholders are a vast and ever changing group. Annapurna isn't public, so it serves whatever the private owners want.

Even in a publicly traded stock, the company charter can specify something other than profit. The shareholders know that when they buy stock.

In other words there is more leeway than we commonly give credit. The notion of a fiduciary duty to be greedy is pushed by psychopathic CEOs but isn't really what the law says.

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