▲ 407 ▼ After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game's success across "all milestones" (www.eurogamer.net) submitted 2 weeks ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sineljora@sh.itjust.works 77 points 2 weeks ago (3 children) EA is owned by the Saudis and Jared Kushner right? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) It is now. Used to be owned by a constellation of private equity firms from BlackRock to Capital International Investors to The Vanguard Group. Just different flavors of evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* Wow, that's horrible. permalink fedilink source parent [–] officermike@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) AFAIK, the deal is still in the process of clearing regulatory hurdles. I don't think they are effectively the owners just yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dequei@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago It's approved. permalink fedilink source parent [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago Sadly that's probably an improvement given EA's history. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 56 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) It is now. Used to be owned by a constellation of private equity firms from BlackRock to Capital International Investors to The Vanguard Group. Just different flavors of evil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* Wow, that's horrible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* Wow, that's horrible. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] officermike@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) AFAIK, the deal is still in the process of clearing regulatory hurdles. I don't think they are effectively the owners just yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dequei@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago It's approved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago Sadly that's probably an improvement given EA's history. permalink fedilink source parent