#74.Why Aren't We Talking About SNK's Share Holder, Muhammad Bin Salman?

I'm still struggling to decide where I stand on this topic so I want to start a discussion about it. SNK is a company that's been around for a very long time. In the world of fighting games their one of the legends. I grew up loving SNK games like Metal Slug, Fatal Fury,  and SNK vs Capcom. Prince Muhammad Bin Salman is the current  Minister of Defense of Saudia Arabia (links Below) has done some very questionable things, including the alleged assassination of journal Paul Kyshogi (link below). I recently found out that he recently purchased shares of SNK and hopes to gain a majority.

 

I'm still learning about who Muhammad Bin Salman is. I don't want to be too hasty in making a clear-cut choice on where I stand with his acquisition. That said, currently, I don't feel too great about it and I hope that changes. This is a topic I plan to revisit in the future as I learn more about both SNK and MBS.

 

For now, here's my conversation with Soleil (So-lay), sharing our thoughts on the topic of SNK and the future majority shareholder, Prince Muhamad Bin Salman. I hope you guys enjoy and share your thoughts in the comment section or reach out to me on Twitter or discord!

 

Best regards,

 

Philocypher

 

Timestamps

00:00 - Start

06:23 - Getting to know the guest Soliel

15:36: MBS and his relationship with SNK

15:59 - Concerns about the "buyout"

17:21- Why should we care about MBS?

21:15 - Assassination of Journalist Jamal Kishogi

31:44 - Gamers having Stockholm syndrome to publishers/developers

32:25 - Addiction or ignorance: Do gamers not care or don't know?

36:34 - How do what actions we take affect the individuals that makeup SNK? 

00:47:41:23 - Fighting Game developers and bad net code

47:41 - Closing Remarks

 

Sources

Who is Muhamad Bin Salman?

Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Salman
The wiki also has tons of reliable sources!

Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mohammed-bin-Salman

The Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45812399

MBS Purchases Shares of SNK

https://screenrant.com/snk-video-games-saudi-arabia-buyout-controversy-explained/

What is a Minister of Defense?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Saudi_Arabia)#:~:text=The%20Ministry%20of%20Defense%20(Arabic,achieve%20national%20security%20and%20stability.

Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman Consolidates Power & Purges Rivals Under “Anti-Corruption” Pretense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtk7CihhyoI&t=61s