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'We don't have shareholders, but we also don't think about them,' Larian Studios uses its stage time at the DICE Awards to speak out against a brutal industry climate (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You can have deep wells if cash if your profit doesn't go to shareholders. This can help sustain your team when times are tough.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Though I share your shareholders are bad sentiment, it ain't that simple

Apple has the most cash out of any company in the world and they're still "giving their profit to shareholders"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You don't need to pay dividends to shareholders if it isn't in the companies best interest. I don't see how simply being publicly traded means you can't hold a cash reserve

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, most public companies hold big cash reserves. Its part of flexibility and long term growth, and the ability to weather downturns and be able to take advantage of opportunities.

Not everything is a rush to the bottom, it's more of a middle ground. Not saying it won't end up there, but like everything, it's not so black and white.