Did one man alone resist when Zynga bought out Draw Something developer Omgpop? His reasoning is one I share, especially with regard to being able to fully own and control projects I make on my own time.
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Omgpop developer decides against joining Zynga after buyout.
Did one man alone resist when Zynga bought out Draw Something developer Omgpop? His reasoning is one I share, especially with regard to being able to fully own and control projects I make on my own time.
I don't know the stipulations of Zynga's deal regarding employee retention, or if the OMGPOP guys have to work there for a set number of years to receive the sum, but to turn down 30 million dollars because your employer doesn't share your ideologies is insane. Virtually every mass market corporation that has a wide profit margin bases their decisions on maximizing cash return. Just because you work for a company like that doesn't mean you have to adopt their line of thinking.
I get that the guy loves working independently and has an immense passion for the work he does, and wants to continue working on his own terms. But, the money he would receive would not only change his life, but would enable him to change the lives of those he cares about as well, and would set him and his family for life. Not to mention that working for Zynga doesn't mean that he can't continue to develop side projects of his own on his free time (which he would have much more resources to work with).
At any rate, I wish the best for this guy and hope that he is happy with his decision a few years from now, and that everything works out for him like he's envisioning.
Shit just hit the fan. reddit
"The one omgpop employee who turned down joining Zynga was the weakest one on the whole team. Selfish people make bad games. Good riddance!" -- Dan Porter
"What's so interesting about success is the number of failures who try to ride on your back. Shay Pierce is just one of many..." -- Dan Porter
Dan Porter is "CEO of omgpop. very poor gardener. Eagles fan, creator of epic game Draw Something"
Hah well, incur the wrath of the anti-dicks-on-twitter brigade at your own risk. This guy won't be able to do anything on the internet anymore without getting 3 tonnes of shit dropped on him.
@eloj said:
Shit just hit the fan. reddit
"The one omgpop employee who turned down joining Zynga was the weakest one on the whole team. Selfish people make bad games. Good riddance!" -- Dan Porter
"What's so interesting about success is the number of failures who try to ride on your back. Shay Pierce is just one of many..." -- Dan Porter Dan Porter is "CEO of omgpop. very poor gardener. Eagles fan, creator of epic game Draw Something"
hahaha this is going to blow up in a huge way.
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