You were the face of the company for us. For them to lay you off, I don't know what that says about how much confidence MCZ has in this business for much longer. And what happens to Daigo, Mago and Tokido?
GL and thank you for your support, Markman.
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Markman leaves Madcatz
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You were the face of the company for us. For them to lay you off, I don't know what that says about how much confidence MCZ has in this business for much longer. And what happens to Daigo, Mago and Tokido?
GL and thank you for your support, Markman.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Great tweet. He wrote poetry with those 140 characters there.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
Best of luck in your future endeavours MarkMan.
howdyjacker
Member
Man the stigma attached to Madcatz products were real bad. You did good Markman changing that perception bro.
Good luck in all your future endeavours even tho I know you won't need it.
Good luck in all your future endeavours even tho I know you won't need it.
spindashing
Banned
Thank you, MarkMan.
xVaalbarAx
Member
Good luck Markman!
Nabs
Member
I'm glad you get to go home and be a family man. Thanks for supporting the FGC as much as you have over the years.
Still rocking the OG SE and Namco TE.
Tawney Bomb
Member
Wish you the best Makrman! You did a lot for us and those sticks sure are nice.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Str0ngStyle
Member
Thanks for everything MarkMan. Good luck to you and all your future endeavors!
ZeroTheShadow
Member
I don't need to wish you good luck Mark, you'll be fine. What about n8monster though? Is he still at MadCatz? Is he okay?
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
To be fair, when it comes to layoffs, letting people who already announced plans to leave is logical in the first wave of layoffs since management knows they're going anyway (vs. laying off someone who wants to stay long term if possible.
In any case, thanks for all you hardwork for Mad Catz and the FGC, and all your informative posts on here (and CAG) in years past MarkMan! Best of luck in the future.
captmcblack
Member
Your posts here (and at NT - long time lurker, lol) were great for the FGC and sneakerheads everywhere.
Mad Catz is legit for sticks and stick modding pretty much entirely due to your hard work. Good luck in whatever you do from here!
Mad Catz is legit for sticks and stick modding pretty much entirely due to your hard work. Good luck in whatever you do from here!
like.a.ser
Member
End of an era, best of luck in all his future endeavors!!
TonberrysKnife
Member
Getting laid off really blows. Sorry to hear that MarkMan. Hope you get back on your feet soon.
Wait, I'm confused. Would it really be you getting laid off if you were already planning on leaving, or did you just take the bullet for another employee since you were already on your way out?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
Thanks MarkMan. I'll be here playing on my SFxT stick. I think that says it all.
You might want to work on that line.
CrashPrime
Member
Thanks for your hard work. Your hobby of fight sticks ended up growing and benefitting the FGC big time.
I feel like the amazing TE round 1 I got years ago had a lot to do with you. Getting a non-custom stick in the hands of so many people is something to be very proud of.
Good luck on the next chapter!
I feel like the amazing TE round 1 I got years ago had a lot to do with you. Getting a non-custom stick in the hands of so many people is something to be very proud of.
Good luck on the next chapter!
CountAntonius
Member
You turned a company from a laughing stock who's controllers we let people use as a joke while playing halo to a company I called videogame shops for months to buy a 200 dollar controller from. Hope all is well.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
Presumably he just got let go before his planned resignation date. Though he can of course correct if he did step up to take the bullet. But it sounds more like management just made the call, and someone already planning to leave is an obvious choice as it hopefully saves someone who wants to stay (unless they just plan on not having someone in a similar position going forward of course).
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
#teamgamedesign or #teamstartupcompany?
He's got the experience and the connections. I don't see why it would be too sad.
I remember when Seth Killian left Capcom. I think he left for Santa Monica Studios for a while. He comes back for EVO, but it probably isn't as pronounced as it was when he was with Capcom. It seems like the years have been overly positive for Madcatz, but that's just from seeing all the products they release with being licensed with mainstream games.
He's got the experience and the connections. I don't see why it would be too sad.
I remember when Seth Killian left Capcom. I think he left for Santa Monica Studios for a while. He comes back for EVO, but it probably isn't as pronounced as it was when he was with Capcom. It seems like the years have been overly positive for Madcatz, but that's just from seeing all the products they release with being licensed with mainstream games.
MarkMan
loves Arcade Sticks
Yes. I was planning on leaving yes, but after the SFV launch and some other projects I'm working on.
In fact, I'm still at the SFV launch event feat. Lupe Fiasco and Daigo because I want to make sure it succeeds!
So you just left a little ahead of schedule to help out Mad Catz with the whole restructuring, right? Either way, I wish you nothing but the best on your future endeavors.
Mr Fahrenheit
Member
ily Markman, make more sticks so I don't have to wait four months for madcatz to fix mine if it breaks again.
Ginger Hail
Member
Wishing you the best of luck Markman! Thanks for all the work you've done up until now.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Damn I didn't know this. Saw this cat just posting in the fightstick thread. I guess he ain't selling controllers anymore.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Good luck geezer.
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
From his reply it doesn't sound like his choice/he volunteered. He was just let go earlier than he'd planned to leave, and at least doesn't seem upset about it. But sounds like he'd have preferred to stay through the SFV launch and wrapping up what ever other projects he mentioned.
katsubento
Member
Best of luck to you Markman! You were always appreciated and will be in whatever you will be doing n the future.
socksfelloff
Member
awe man I'm watching Mark on the twitch SF:V stream right now and it looks like madcats even took his mustache 
ClutchAnderson
Member
Go easy bro! You were the reason I decided to try MC fighstcks haha!
Realplumpbox85
Member
Good luck man! I still remember meeting you at one of the first PAX East they had and you took a picture of my Ikaruga Custom stick and put it up on SDTekken.
https://sdtekken.com/2010/03/29/penny-arcade-expo-recap/
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https://sdtekken.com/2010/03/29/penny-arcade-expo-recap/
Cool found the page!