Board Thread:LOC General Discussion/@comment-5428123-20131012092358/@comment-5428123-20131015065733

Actually, while I wouldn't call them kids, the majority of Applibot's board of directors are just a little older than me (I'm 22). If we assume that they're around 25-28, that is an incredibly young age to be running a company, and it wouldn't surprise me if that plays a part in the ineptitude of company management. It's pretty obvious they don't have much experience in developing games/software in a real world corporate environment, and it wouldn't surprise me if they lacked project managers/planners and other basic staff (judging by their recruitment page). Of course, the board members for Cygames is also quite young themselves (probably around the same age), and the fact that they've managed to have success with Rage probably shows some know-how (or possibly some outside help/luck).

Maybe the guys running Applibot are just downright lazy/greedy/whatever. I wouldn't know. But either way, they need to get some kind of real corporate management in place. Whether this entails current company owners selling off Applibot to more capable hands, or taking a hands off approach and hiring some real managers, something needs to change.

And really, I want to stress just how much of this is on the top executives at Applibot. It's obvious they hired staff who aren't quite up to the challenge, and have failed to put in the necessary talent to help them move forward. I'm sure the current developers are doing their best, but Applibot obviously needs to get some people who do know what they're doing.

And for all I know, maybe the current developers want to start work on a new app and system, but they aren't getting the OK from the guys at the top. Maybe there is some internal friction, or possibly an unclear chain of leadership. There are obviously a lot of factors at work here, and one can speculate for ages.