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Forbes has revealed the details of John Riccitiello’s personal financial package.
While not near as large as Kotick’s, it is still nothing to sneeze at.
The EA bossman earned $6,365,823 in salary, options and bonuses last year, poor fella.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
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Hunam said:
Kotick wins this round.
absolutezero said:
Kotick is still far more cuntish aswell. The cunt.
Hunam said:
But he has a bigger money hat. Riccitiello is a hero to be honest.
Grimrita said:
I wish I could earn $6 million for sending a company down the pan
Hunam said:
EA are hardly down the pan.
fearmonkey said:
Riccitiello has done alot to improve EAin my eyes. He has made some mistakes, but he turned EA from my most hated publisher to not hating them near as much, thats a big accomplishment in my eyes. He has opened the door for original IP, rather than milk the sports lineups that the former CEO’s did.
Kotick is more like they were, and now I dislike activision the most.
Psychotext said:
“EA are hardly down the pan.”
I think it’s a fair assessment…
Profit:
2009: -$1.09bn
2008: -$0.45bn
2007: +$0.08bn
2006: +$0.24bn
2005: +$0.50bn
Hunam said:
2009 isn’t done yet though!
Johnny Cullen said:
I agree with fear, Riccitello has turned around EA for the better, making new and original IP sexy again in EA’s eyes.
If you wanna look at it that way.
Kotick’s a different story now.
absolutezero said:
Yes ignore the heap of interesting new IP thats come out of EA recently and instead focus on how much money they’ve lost. Thats really whats important to video game fans is it not?
Psychotext said:
“2009 isn’t done yet though!”
Year Ending 2009 financial year is
Dr.Ghettoblaster said:
some people make way too much money. I’m so jealous.
freedoms_stain said:
Isn’t it funny how our world works? The business guys are on millions while the guys with all the talent and creativity won’t even see one hundredth of that salary and will be first in the firing line when it comes to “making efficiency cuts” or “streamlining operations”. Never streamlining the bosses paycheque though, oh no.
Phoenixblight said:
@PT actually no the year end of 2009 is Q1 of 2010 Fiscal years of business is completely different then normal time. Thats why all Developers and publishers are pushing their games to 2010 to end their fiscal year with a bang.
Blerk said:
$0.00 in bonuses! He’s a hero!
Aside from the vast amount of money in stock and options.
Captain Fruitloop said:
The important thing is, though, that Riccitiello’s a lot scarier-looking than Kotick, whose smug “I’m a rich bastard, me” grin can never defeat the Riccitiello Gaze of Chill Menace.
Phoenixblight said:
Dunno Kotick face reminds me of those smug kids in High school the ones where you just have to punch them in the face atleast once.
Jadeskye said:
how does this kind of pay actually work? any fincancial gurus here?
Do they get a lump sum at the end of the year? paid every month/week/day?
thats a buttload of money.
satsugai said:
His face scares me.
Cort said:
Uh? Financial year 2009 ends in March 2010!