They TRIED to do that to him. He said, "Okay, then I'm leaving with this bonus," they said "hell no," so he finally said "no, YOU are fired." However, at that point, his company was already partnered with another for its continued production, so everyone left and those that were able to signed on with said partner company (that did apparently have the rights to the game).
They TRIED to do that to him. He said, "Okay, then I'm leaving with this bonus," they said "hell no," so he finally said "no, YOU are fired." However, at that point, his company was already partnered with another for its continued production, so everyone left and those that were able to signed on with said partner company (that did apparently have the rights to the game).
That's pretty cool, but giving up rights to your own IP is always a bad idea. Good on him for not letting them take the company at least.
Good on him for standing up but he hired and courted them. Remember, he put it in that laughably bad eSports furry in the game.