I dont think you understand exactly how much damage Matttrick did. Xbox went from being the market leader of the HD generation to barely justifying their existence in the hardware space in an incredibly short amount of time. Spencer has been actively fighting to keep that brand alive over the last 10 years and isn't doing anything that anyone else hasn't done in his type of position.
you're right, maybe I don't understand the full extent of damage that Mattrick did. admittedly, I'm not as knowledgable as you on this topic especially when it comes to Microsoft in particular, but the last time we discussed I did disagree that Xbox was ever the market leader of the HD generation in the first place because back then it was Nintendo since it outsold both of its competitors.
And I can also acknowledge that the damage Mattrick did still trickles into Xbox's image even to this day, but that doesn't mean that all of the things Spencer did was good for the industry either. Maybe he did it all for Xbox, but it still hurts the industry overall. I don't particularly know why people want Spencer to step down but if they can explain themselves, then they have a case.
This is standard corporate procedure. Massive mergers typically result in massive layoffs. You trim the fat of redundant employees first, then trim the people who are underperforming which is exactly what they've done here. This is basic business. They'll get their severance packages and that will be that. Yes, they're bleeding money, but thats a blip compared the earnings potential of all these acquisitions.
I get that it is standard procedure. I get that it's basic business. I get that this is the way it is. but just because that's the way it is, doesn't make it right. they are losing money but they aren't in danger of collapsing. and for that reason, they shouldn't be allowed to slay their employees.
I say the same thing about any company that does this just because they're not continuing to earn the way that they do. like Apple that decided to take the charging adapter out of the package when consumers were buying new iPhones without reducing the cost of the overall package and making them pay separately for it if they needed it.
they not only got away with it, they used sustainability as an excuse, and on top of that, the rest of the industry followed. now if they really cared about sustainability, then they just wouldn't be manufacturing new phones every single year. if they did it every 2 years, perhaps their revenue and profits wouldn't be as high but they would still be in the green and they would still be making money.
would they suddenly be in danger of going bankrupt? no. but they don't want to jeopardize their power because their only priority
is profit.
would Microsoft be in danger of going bankrupt if they didn't slay all these employees? no. but they don't want to jeapardize their power because their only priority
is profit.
Yes, they're bleeding money, but thats a blip compared the earnings potential of all these acquisitions.
and that's exactly my point. if it's such a blip, then they can very easily afford to just take their losses while continuing to keep their employees on their payroll no problem. but because they'd rather not lose money despite it not actually hurting them, they'll just ruin these people's lives.
Unfortunately, it is legal and will likely ALWAYS be legal considering American politicians consider any type of labor protections full blown communism. There are states literally campaigning to repeal child labor laws. They couldn't give a **** about the tech sector unless it's Tik Tok and hurting Hollywood's bottom line.
it is absolutely unfortunate and that's why the only justice these mega corporations are ever going to see is nobodies like me and you calling them out on an online forum. at least we have platforms to point fingers to them and show them that we have a mind to think for ourselves and can see right through their facades for their cutthroat nature.
gamerant.com
www.polygon.com
www.ign.com
It's not the same as MS going multi-plat.
www.theverge.com
kotaku.com
