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Wait, a CEO said that? What's the catch?
Larian is privately owned. They don't have stockholders to appease with short term gains.
Which is weird because they remain shareholders for years, so you'd have thought they want long-term gains.
I think I've come to the conclusion that "businessmen" are just idiots.
They're gambling addicts
They do. They just also want short-term and medium-term gains.
Incorrect. The shareholders are the private owners. They're just not gambling douchebags trying to make themselves short term gains. :D
He's a CEO of a relatively small company that is product focused. He has yet to grow and focus margins in any serious way.