Gungho, the Japanese study behind Mobile Gacha Hit Puzzle & Dragons, has refuted the claims that its president receives a salary too high, along with Nintendo’s Boss.
At the beginning of the month, Gungho was criticized for his shareholders when a proposal was presented requesting it “in her game“. He highlighted a series of problems, especially the salary of its president Kazuki Morishita, who receives a remuneration similar to the president of Nintendo, Shutaro Furukawa, despite the fact that the study does not produce a successful game beyond Puzzle & Dragons.
Now, the Gungho Board of Directors has opposed all the proposals made by its shareholders (thanks Automaton), claiming that they misunderstand the “highly competitive” mobile games market.
Gungo has responded to each of the proposals in a long legal document, even questioning its clarity and legality.
The answer establishes that the argument of the shareholders against Morishita “is based on misunderstandings and does not recognize the role that Morishita President has played to achieve the growth of the company, while led by the company’s business as its de facto founder during more than 20 years. “
Continuing defending Morishita, the statement says: “President Morishita has always taken the lead as representative director and president of the company and has worked with the company’s staff to create exciting games without commitment and passion for freeing the corporate philosophy of The company to deliver “Joy and Wonder, which has resulted in the company, achieving continuous and stable income for more than 10 years.”
Morishita was also responsible for taking Ragnarok online to Japan and has continued to direct the development of puzzles and dragons, the largest success of the company.
In addition, although Puzzle & Dragons has seen a decrease in its income, Gungo’s response establishes that the argument of the shareholders “does not take into account the circumstances and reality of smartphone games”, which says it is “highly competitive, with innumerable titles that are constantly launched. ” Even successful games only last for a few months.
“Considering the above,” says the answer, “as President Morishita is currently an irreplaceable figure in the company as a game development company, the Board of Directors believes that the level of its base remuneration is reasonable enough.”
The shareholders accused Gungho of having a single success of success that gradually vanished, fighting to release another success and to pay their president in excess as a result. Clearly, the friction between the company’s leaders and the shareholders will continue.
