Nintendo of Russia | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:19:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Nintendo of Russia | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Nintendo issues Russian general manager with formal warning for misconduct https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/nintendo-issues-russian-general-manager-with-formal-warning-for-misconduct/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/nintendo-issues-russian-general-manager-with-formal-warning-for-misconduct/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:19:18 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=401215 Following his loss of temper live on stream last year, Nintendo of Russia general manager Yasha Haddaji had a number of employees come forward with their own stories of misconduct in the workplace, including violence and sexual harassment. After a “thorough investigation,” Nintendo of Europe confirms that Haddaji has written an apology letter and received …

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Following his loss of temper live on stream last year, Nintendo of Russia general manager Yasha Haddaji had a number of employees come forward with their own stories of misconduct in the workplace, including violence and sexual harassment. After a “thorough investigation,” Nintendo of Europe confirms that Haddaji has written an apology letter and received a formal warning from the company for his behaviour.

The problems were made public back in November, 2018, when a regular Level Up Days livestream was marred by Haddaji unnecessarily losing his temper. Although much of the exchange was inaudible, the threats to fire his staff were abundantly clear as Haddaji cussed in both Russian and English. Records were deleted shortly after Haddaji forced the livestream offline, but it had already fallen into the hands of the internet.

Allegations against the GM followed, with many insinuating that proof of the now-public behaviour gave them courage to step forward, albeit often in anonymity to the press. These accusations ranged from random outbursts of racism and anger, to sexual harassment, even going as far as physical violence.

Nintendo of Europe acknowledged the problem and launched an investigation just one week after the altercation. Chasing up answers, NintendoLife received a statement outlining that the firm that has reprimanded his inappropriate behaviour on stream, but found no substance to the remaining accusations.

“While the results of the investigation acknowledge that Mr Haddaji’s loss of temper on display in the video has at times also been observed in the office, none of the allegations of harassment brought forth in the wake of the video were substantiated by the investigation,” reads the statement. “Mr Haddaji fully acknowledges that his conduct related to him losing his temper is a breach of our Code of Conduct, and expresses his remorse to all those affected by it. He has received a formal warning and has issued an apology letter to all Nintendo Russia employees.”

Although this is sure to worry those that came forward, the company reassures that its “top priority is to ensure a safe and supportive working environment for all employees. We want to ensure that the conduct of all our employees is in line with Nintendo’s company values, and we remain committed to upholding these standards in the future.”

Haddaji was also blamed for axing the latest Pokémon Trading Card packs, resulting in the cancellation of various leagues, and limiting the stock of Pokémon Let’s Go, Eevee! as it was forecast that Pikachu would fare better as the company’s mascot. To combat this, “Nintendo of Europe will be providing more resources to Nintendo Russia to support their efforts to bring Nintendo products and experiences to Russian players.”

KitGuru Says: Haddaji’s outburst is far from Nintendo’s usual appearance to the public, so it’s of no surprise that there would be some consequence for his actions. I can’t imagine the resolution is what some had hoped for in the branch but all we can do is hope that Nintendo of Russia and its employees land on their feet after the misconduct.  

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Nintendo is investigating its GM of Russia following evidence of mismanagement https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/concerns-arise-over-mismanagement-in-nintendos-russian-branch/ https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/damien-cox/concerns-arise-over-mismanagement-in-nintendos-russian-branch/#respond Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:45:36 +0000 https://www.kitguru.net/?p=394941 Update (22/11/18): Nintendo has revealed that it is investigating its Russian branch after a livestream displayed General Manager Yasha Haddaji’s belligerent behaviour towards staff. Evidence against Haddaji is believed to be mounting, as the firm takes on board more individual reports from affected employees. Providing a statement to Eurogamer, Nintendo has acknowledged that it is …

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Update (22/11/18): Nintendo has revealed that it is investigating its Russian branch after a livestream displayed General Manager Yasha Haddaji’s belligerent behaviour towards staff. Evidence against Haddaji is believed to be mounting, as the firm takes on board more individual reports from affected employees.

Providing a statement to Eurogamer, Nintendo has acknowledged that it is “aware of a video uploaded to YouTube recently in which Nintendo Russia's General Manager, Yasha Haddaji, is seen losing his temper during an altercation with an external vendor in charge of a Mario Kart livestream.” Of course, the company doesn’t condone the behaviour, stating that “Mr Haddaji's conduct and choice of words are most certainly not in line with our company values.”

As per usual, Nintendo will be refusing to comment as it takes the matter “extremely seriously,” prompting employees to come forward if they have a story displaying misconduct. Early reports suggested that many of Nintendo Russia’s current and former staff had refused to come forward out of fear that Haddaji would make their life much more difficult both in and out of the industry.

Original story (15/11/18): The general manager of Nintendo Russia, Yasha Haddaji, was caught losing his temper during the firm's Level Up Days livestream, showcasing a side of Nintendo we've never seen before. This has prompted independent investigations, revealing what looks to be mismanagement in the branch.

Confusion arose after the Level Up Days stream went live a second time, following technical difficulties. Staff surrounding the two hosts were seemingly unaware that the broadcast had commenced, including Haddaji. The GM then appeared behind the hosts, expressing his disbelief that the stream was live because he did not receive a notification, nor was it present on the Nintendo Russia social media wall.

Much of the exchange remains inaudible as the hosts actively attempt to cover their microphones and loudly announce over the background chatter, but Haddaji clearly cusses in both Russian and English at his staff. This is paired with numerous threats of firing one unidentified individual.

Haddaji abruptly cut the stream short, deleting records immediately after. Such is the way of the internet, the replay had already been saved by numerous sources, many of which want to expose the GM's bad working practices.

YouTube channel Save Nintendo goes into great detail to blame Haddaji and the branch's marketing team for the lack of Russian translations regarding Nintendo's line-up. Haddaji also limited stock of Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee! due to poor sales forecasts despite Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! filling up shelves.

Elsewhere, Haddaji was also supposedly responsible for axing the latest Pokémon Trading Card packs, resulting in the cancellation of various leagues. The reason for this was pinned on the growth of the dollar versus the ruble, dishonesty in league play and Nintendo shifting its focus towards its consoles.

According to the video, Hiddaji allegedly leaves former staff disgruntled, yet unwilling to speak out given his influence over their future employment in the industry. Of course, without first-hand accounts this is little more than a rumour at present.

Nintendo has yet to officially address the inner workings of its Russian branch, but the ever-present video detailing Hiddaji's meltdown is sure to draw the company's attention.

KitGuru Says: This kind of behaviour is likely to be isolated to the one branch, however it's surprising that it has taken this long to come to light. What do you think of Hiddaji's outburst?

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