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To provide a 1.000-foot view but Bobby Kotick is already obscenely rich with a net worth that is estimated at $870 million. That"s a lot of wealth that"s hard to comprehend. It"s enough to last hundreds of WoTLK Gold lifetimes without working another day, not even taking into think about how interest and investment can generate all the cash you"d ever need to enjoy a comfortable life. The huge payout that awaits Kotick at the conclusion of this deal isn"t expected to make his life discernibly easier than it already will be. As per SEC documents, he"d surely receive a substantial payment of up to $260 million upon leaving the company , whether an acquisition took place or otherwise. It"s more a matter of the wealthy getting bigger and wealthier. His growth in wealth can be frustrating as an issue of principle, not just because of practicality.

However the acquisition may be Activision Blizzard"s best chance to make substantial, meaningful changes to working conditions along with studio"s culture. Microsoft is a major firm with uniform structures designed to reduce workplace harassment. And there is no anything that suggests its leadership has allowed abuses similar to those of Activision Blizzard in severity or magnitude. In general, Microsoft is a generally great workplace, particularly relative to the company it recently purchased. Establishing a positive culture and making it high up on the organizational power pyramid will help to eliminate bad actors and help set more clear expectations for the behavior of employees.

"[Kotick"s pay] is a difficult pill to swallow for many people, but as practical matters is important to focus on the positive measures that can improve working conditions for employees, as well as the role we can play in making sure that this occurs."

Perhaps more crucially, Microsoft should know exactly what it"s getting into when it makes this purchase. One reason Microsoft has been able to purchase one of the biggest gaming brands with a fairly inexpensive price is that the scandal of harassment has resulted in a decline in the share price. According to lawyer Richard Hoeg, who also described some of the buy WoTLK Gold antitrust complexities, the stock price and cultural issues may be connected.