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Unquantifiable Abstract
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PostPosted: 01-18-2022 06:34 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


https://apnews.com/article/technology-b ... _medium=AP

Madness. This bit is a shame, though:

Quote:
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick will retain his role, and he and his team will maintain their focus on driving efforts to further strengthen the Santa Monica, California, company’s culture and accelerate business growth.




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Mew Legs!
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PostPosted: 01-18-2022 07:49 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Wooow, that's a lot of dough.




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Kempston Joy
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PostPosted: 01-18-2022 07:57 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


All hale Microsoft




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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 01-18-2022 08:04 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


"to further strengthen the [...] company's culture"

Jesus, now there's a euphemism if I've ever seen one.




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Arrr?
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PostPosted: 01-18-2022 09:41 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Bobby heads a company teeming with sexists and awash in lawsuits over sexual misconduct. Bill was discovered to be besties with a convicted pedophile and flew on the Lolita Express multiple times. Birds of a feather, eh?




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PostPosted: 01-19-2022 05:55 AM           Profile Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Transient wrote:
Bobby heads a company teeming with sexists and awash in lawsuits over sexual misconduct. Bill was discovered to be besties with a convicted pedophile and flew on the Lolita Express multiple times. Birds of a feather, eh?





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Cool #9
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PostPosted: 01-19-2022 06:34 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Just read this deal leaves Kotick with 375 million dollar in his pocket




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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 01-19-2022 11:15 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Bring it all to gamepass tx.




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Messatsu Ko Jy-ouu
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PostPosted: 01-19-2022 11:18 PM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


He says, while playing classic Doom and Sea of Thieves almost exclusively.




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PostPosted: 01-20-2022 12:37 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


MKJ wrote:
He says, while playing classic Doom and Sea of Thieves almost exclusively.


No Forza Horizon 5?




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PostPosted: 01-20-2022 12:37 AM           Profile   Send private message  E-mail  Edit post Reply with quote


Eraser wrote:
Just read this deal leaves Kotick with 375 million dollar in his pocket


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