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Mad Catz fires 37 percent of staff
Accessory and console / pc component maker Mad Catz has headed into rough water, it is going to fire a staggering 37% of its staff. The company shared this info after publishing their quarterly results. In 2015 Mad Catz had a loss of 4.36 Million USD, almost 4 Million Euro.
Due to the losses the company is forced to restructure their workforce, this year 37% of the staff will be fired to get the costs down. In 2014 from April to December the company already survived a loss of 809.000 USD, but for 2015 that loss quadrupled. According to mad Catz the losses are primarily related to the bad sales of Rock band 4. The company delivers guitars and drum kits for that game.
Several company executives have fled the company, Mad Catz chairman, CEO Darren Richardson , general counsel Whitney Peterson all resigned the day before this announcement.
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#5230238 Posted on: 02/10/2016 11:41 AM
The old "Grab and RUN" technique before any disastrous announcements.
The old "Grab and RUN" technique before any disastrous announcements.
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#5230261 Posted on: 02/10/2016 12:43 PM
They are not going down due to one game with some low selling devices. They are going down because their main business is making devices for Saitek and they mostly focus on wrong segment.
Saitek used to be great company (well it is still somewhat good), but they split their business to those weird names.
Saitek originally kept their Flight Sim devices while Mad Catz made their great gamepads with exchangeable D-PAD and Joy position on left. Changing from Xbox to PC/PS controller as you wished.
(They are nowhere to be seen and I am happy mine works flawlessly. - Mad Catz Cyborg V.3 Rumble Pad)
They have few very few but good joystick, again in spirit of Saitek, but I have not used mine for very long time as there are not exactly many games where I would enjoy Joystick, therefore my Mad Catz Cyborg F.L.Y. 5 is catching dust.
Then there are interesting mouses but as they are mainly about design, even lowest grade comes with rather high price tag. And unless you go for top of the line parts, you are always better with other brands where you get more for less.
Their keyboards: They have some mechanical keyboards, maybe they are good, but at that price you can get ones which are 100% better, with more functions. And if you go for their top keyboard, you are actually purchasing classical membrane keyboard at price you can have 3 mechanical ones.
And there are headphones and other things but for all their devices there is same pattern. Long time ago, they made devices in spirit of innovation and engineering beauty inherited from Saitek. Now, you are mostly paying for visual design and relatively unique style.
I am happy with my Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit, Gamepad and Joystick (In past I had Saitek's devices but I got newer Mad Catz in license. Now, they have nothing of interest anymore.)
They are not going down due to one game with some low selling devices. They are going down because their main business is making devices for Saitek and they mostly focus on wrong segment.
Saitek used to be great company (well it is still somewhat good), but they split their business to those weird names.
Saitek originally kept their Flight Sim devices while Mad Catz made their great gamepads with exchangeable D-PAD and Joy position on left. Changing from Xbox to PC/PS controller as you wished.
(They are nowhere to be seen and I am happy mine works flawlessly. - Mad Catz Cyborg V.3 Rumble Pad)
They have few very few but good joystick, again in spirit of Saitek, but I have not used mine for very long time as there are not exactly many games where I would enjoy Joystick, therefore my Mad Catz Cyborg F.L.Y. 5 is catching dust.
Then there are interesting mouses but as they are mainly about design, even lowest grade comes with rather high price tag. And unless you go for top of the line parts, you are always better with other brands where you get more for less.
Their keyboards: They have some mechanical keyboards, maybe they are good, but at that price you can get ones which are 100% better, with more functions. And if you go for their top keyboard, you are actually purchasing classical membrane keyboard at price you can have 3 mechanical ones.
And there are headphones and other things but for all their devices there is same pattern. Long time ago, they made devices in spirit of innovation and engineering beauty inherited from Saitek. Now, you are mostly paying for visual design and relatively unique style.
I am happy with my Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit, Gamepad and Joystick (In past I had Saitek's devices but I got newer Mad Catz in license. Now, they have nothing of interest anymore.)
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#5230270 Posted on: 02/10/2016 01:05 PM
I'm surprised anyone buys Mad Catz gear, it's priced high but is low quality...
I'm surprised anyone buys Mad Catz gear, it's priced high but is low quality...
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#5230273 Posted on: 02/10/2016 01:10 PM
I knew they ware expensive but i expected to be high quality. Well, atleast it looks high quality before you buy it.
I'm surprised anyone buys Mad Catz gear, it's priced high but is low quality...
I knew they ware expensive but i expected to be high quality. Well, atleast it looks high quality before you buy it.
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#5230282 Posted on: 02/10/2016 01:28 PM
Never was fond of their design, never matched my taste. Good riddance.
Never was fond of their design, never matched my taste. Good riddance.
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#5230290 Posted on: 02/10/2016 02:02 PM
They are high quality, at least those I picked. Even old "saitek cyborg 3d usb gold" is in perfect condition. After 14 years, and yet you can find reviews of people who "broke" it in few weeks after purchase.
But it is hard to find those great gamepads and joystick today. And line-up there is, is not very attractive or wise to get.
But they are not low quality.
I knew they ware expensive but i expected to be high quality. Well, atleast it looks high quality before you buy it.
They are high quality, at least those I picked. Even old "saitek cyborg 3d usb gold" is in perfect condition. After 14 years, and yet you can find reviews of people who "broke" it in few weeks after purchase.
But it is hard to find those great gamepads and joystick today. And line-up there is, is not very attractive or wise to get.
But they are not low quality.
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#5230300 Posted on: 02/10/2016 02:38 PM
I hope they started with the quality control department? Assuming they ever had one of course.
I hope they started with the quality control department? Assuming they ever had one of course.
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#5230331 Posted on: 02/10/2016 03:56 PM
Couldn't sell enough of their $300 morphing controller?
Couldn't sell enough of their $300 morphing controller?
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#5230333 Posted on: 02/10/2016 03:59 PM
Quite honestly their products were overprized with questionable functionallty.
Yeah Madcatz, NOT Razer.
You sure?
Made the mistake of buying a razer mouse, was dead after less than 18 months (left mouse click wasn't working anymore), didn't even bother with RMA because I was so disappointed.
Quite honestly their products were overprized with questionable functionallty.
Yeah Madcatz, NOT Razer.
You sure?
Made the mistake of buying a razer mouse, was dead after less than 18 months (left mouse click wasn't working anymore), didn't even bother with RMA because I was so disappointed.
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#5230346 Posted on: 02/10/2016 04:38 PM
Their flight sim gear is pretty good, but their gaming mice are beyond hideous.
Their flight sim gear is pretty good, but their gaming mice are beyond hideous.
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#5230348 Posted on: 02/10/2016 04:45 PM
If you dont like the design or price stop whining like babies and go buy something else. I personally love their design and I find their quality great. Am a proud owner of Keyboard v.7 and RAT 5 for the last 6 years and know 5 other people who rock similar combo without a single problem in years. I will be sorry if they leave..
also you should try to hold it in your hand first..it looks uncomfortable I know but the opposite is true. RAT is the most ergonomic mouse out there
If you dont like the design or price stop whining like babies and go buy something else. I personally love their design and I find their quality great. Am a proud owner of Keyboard v.7 and RAT 5 for the last 6 years and know 5 other people who rock similar combo without a single problem in years. I will be sorry if they leave..
also you should try to hold it in your hand first..it looks uncomfortable I know but the opposite is true. RAT is the most ergonomic mouse out there
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#5230383 Posted on: 02/10/2016 06:08 PM
I hope they fired their marketers, quality control, design department and board of directors.
This company needs a new name and a new image. They need to come out of this fresh and determined to put Logitech and Razer firmly in the dirt.
I hope they fired their marketers, quality control, design department and board of directors.
This company needs a new name and a new image. They need to come out of this fresh and determined to put Logitech and Razer firmly in the dirt.
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#5230412 Posted on: 02/10/2016 07:06 PM
This is part of the reason they're having problems....lol People are buying from other companies because either they don't like the aesthetics, the price or both....
If you dont like the design or price stop whining like babies and go buy something else.
This is part of the reason they're having problems....lol People are buying from other companies because either they don't like the aesthetics, the price or both....
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#5230416 Posted on: 02/10/2016 07:16 PM
I've always found them pretty hit or miss, that said I do still have a PS2700 gamepad from them which was absolutely spot on.
It could be used with the PS2/PS3 and PC, the grey area with the left analogue and d-pad actually popped out and could be switched around. Really handy depending on what you were playing, the analogue placement on Playstation pads always annoyed me.
I've always found them pretty hit or miss, that said I do still have a PS2700 gamepad from them which was absolutely spot on.
It could be used with the PS2/PS3 and PC, the grey area with the left analogue and d-pad actually popped out and could be switched around. Really handy depending on what you were playing, the analogue placement on Playstation pads always annoyed me.
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^ That's why they're called Mad Cats!