Blizzard's Ybarra floats controversial tipping idea for game developers
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Former Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra floated the idea of letting players "tip" developers an extra $10-$20 after completing a game they feel is worth more than the $70 purchase price.
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Ybarra acknowledged most people would dislike the idea, but views it as different from pressure to tip in other industries.
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The article notes this could raise concerns about fair tip sharing within studios and trusting publishers.
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Blizzard recently appointed Johanna Faries, formerly of Activision's Call of Duty franchise, as its new president.
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Faries' appointment came after Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard and during ongoing layoffs at the company.