We would imagine that if Tecmo has to pay all these lawsuits out, they're done. It puts the future of their upcoming games -- Tecmo Bowl Kickoff, Monster Farm DS 2, the Rygar Wii port, and the Mighty Bomb Jack revival that only existed in our minds anyway. Beyond that stuff, it's sad to see such a classic game company on its way out, and it's terrible for all those employees whose jobs may be over (though perhaps they'll end up moving to a company who pays them).
Tecmo's response to Famitsu states that they have (coincidentally) phased out the flexi-time this year, and that they were "consulting with an external specialist to ensure compliance with labour laws" while devising their systems. The Tecmo rep said that the company had discussed the unpaid wages with its employees in April, and that Tecmo was "currently calculating those unpaid wages."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-17-2008 @ 11:54AM
Metal_Link said...
No spartan joke?
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6-17-2008 @ 12:14PM
Alisha Karabinus said...
It's just too obvious.
But it's lurking there, just beneath the surface.
6-17-2008 @ 10:06PM
Eleniel said...
It may be obvious, but it's still amusing!
6-17-2008 @ 11:56AM
spyker said...
Ah crap, I kinda wanted to see how the new Techmo Bowls turned out. I guess I can always just assume they would be crap and I wouldn't buy 'em.
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6-17-2008 @ 12:09PM
supa_s said...
Around here, we don't get paid overtime (only those stupid expats do) so I say, SUE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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6-17-2008 @ 2:11PM
BlackDS said...
Tecmo management = PWNED.
They should have paid the bonuses, then they would still have Team Ninja, intact.
Now they will pay those bonuses, in addition to:
(1) Attorney fees
(2) Fines to the Japan's Labor Department
(3) Unpaid overtime (probably years of unpaid overtime)
If I were a stockholder, I would ask for the heads of management on a platter.
Peace.
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6-17-2008 @ 2:40PM
HellsHammer said...
Some one needs to do some research on how this will affect the release of Fatal Frame for Wii...Please.
I'm aware that Nintendo is publishing it, but if Temco is out of business, there might not be much left to publish.
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