A fired Nintendo contractor who filed a formal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board for the first time spoke out, revealing his name along with additional details about the incident that ultimately led to the complaint being filed in April.
In an interview with AxiosMcKenzie Clifton, a former Nintendo QA tester, claimed they were fired after they asked Nintendo of America’s view on the growing trend of in-game unions during an online public meeting. They said they were reprimanded for asking a “less assertive question” and fired a month later.
Nintendo’s official reasoning was that Clifton had disclosed classified information. And the mentioned tweet, dated February 16, stated:[I]In today’s build, someone somewhere must have deleted every other texture in the game before everything was red now. Just like pure red. It’s so silly. “
Clifton says the tweet is vague, arguing that it is “disinformation.” However, Nintendo is also notorious for its strict social media policy, which has resulted in many employees stopping posting entirely to avoid crossing what they consider an unmarked line.
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