Ep 155: Is American Being Sued? with David Fix
David Fix comes on the show to give us a status update about American Pinball which includes: lawsuit, lay offs, new game, and more.
Kineticist’s take
David Fix clarifies American Pinball structure, addresses lawsuits, and discusses next licensed game in development.
Synopsis
David Fix, EVP of R&D/Production at American Pinball, addresses lawsuit allegations from co-designer Paul Reno, clarifies the company's ownership structure under parent company Ametron, discusses organizational challenges, recent layoffs, and reveals the next game is licensed and in late development stages with code still being finalized. He attributes poor June-July sales to industry-wide seasonal downturn and vacation patterns, and emphasizes American Pinball small team size versus competitors like Stern.
Entities
- American Pinball· company
- Ametron· company
- Polycade· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Bharat· person
- Christopher Franchi· person
- David Fix· person
- Dennis Nordman· person
- Don· person
- George Gomez· person
- Jack Danger· person
- Jack Guarnieri· person
- Josh Roop· person
- Kerry Hardy· person
- Mukesh Vasani· person
- Naps Arcade / Jason· person
- Nirmal Vasani· person
- Paul Reno· person
- Ryan McQuaid· person
- Scott Larson· person
- Sophia Ryan· person
- Steve Bowden· person