Richard Garriott To Sue Former Employer NCSoft 107
Om writes "Richard Garriott, lead designer of the now-defunct NCSoft game Tabula Rasa, is suing former employer NCSoft to the tune of $24,000,000. GamePolitics has details on the legal filings, but contrary to official postings from 'General British' himself, it appears this split wasn't exactly amicable."
Re:The Letter Was Written by NCsoft (Score:1, Insightful)
Perhaps you should bother reading the linked articles? They are written by people who have read the "official document" as well.
From the article:
"The filing stated that Garriott approved the letter, but in hindsight, the plaintiff suspects that NCsoft was setting up a means to show that Garriott's departure was voluntary."
He approved the letter in question. It's too bad so sad that he didn't realize at the time that he could lose money on the stock options. That's his fault; or his accountants fault.
It was obvious that NCSoft wanted to push him out. And he rolled over and let them. He could have easily taken steps to actually object to his dismissal. Not approving a letter that clearly indicates a voluntary leaving would be a very simple and easy step to objecting to your dismissal. He approved the letter and is now claiming that he thinks that was a bad choice he made. Boo hoo.
NCSoft did what all corporations do. They try to make people quit instead of firing them. He should have had the balls to say "No, I'm not leaving" when they first tried to push him out. He didn't.
How big a bomb was Tabula Rasa? (Score:3, Insightful)
The reason I said these things is Mr. Garriott seems to have a lot of grandiose ideas, but is incapable of implimenting them himself. Has he coded anything himself since Ultima 2 or 3?
Anyway, he comes up with ideas, gets others to pay him for them, and when these ideas don't actually work. It's everyones fault but his own.
After all, he's the idea guy. It's not his fault, you couldn't make it happen. Or that you didn't understand. That you didn't *get it*
It was a great idea.
The failure is yours.
So of course, someone, somewhere, owes Mr. Garriott a great deal of money.
And he should get it.
He can use it to buy himself a sense of shame.