Dr. Alan Bunney is no longer CEO of the organization and that the conclusion of the Panda Cup has been postponed.
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Just as Main Stage neared its conclusion, Panda released an updated statement confirming that Dr. Alan Bunney is no longer CEO of the organization and that the conclusion of the Panda Cup has been postponed.According to the statement, this move was made due to the backlash and concerns voiced by the Super Smash Bros. community over the last week following the sudden cancellation of Smash World Tour.This also comes after more than a dozen of Panda players and staff announced they would be leaving the org over the issues, along with almost every top player dropping out of the PC Finale. If you need more information about Panda Postpones Panda Cup Finale, Ousts CEO As Smash Backlash Reaches Fever Pitch then read carefully and share with your friends.
Now, Panda is working with “outside advisors” to form a temporary interim management committee that will navigate the organization through its most difficult period, starting with communicating with team members who wish to resign. and internally support anyone who may feel displaced to find a home.”Panda is committed to demonstrating our dedication to the community, and everyone who shares our passion,” the statement said.
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“Panda is committed to moving the competitive Smash community above and beyond its current status quo, starting with an internal reorganization and a rededication to our values ​​as members of this community”As most of the community – who didn’t engage with MainStage – have noted, it seems most people wanted out from the initial statement deflecting most of the blame and referencing Nintendo’s follow-up to the SWT team. was.
Bunny may no longer be the CEO of the organization, but nowhere in the statement does it say that he will no longer be involved as the majority owner of the company. Furthermore, a large part of the Panda’s players and staff have already tendered their resignations. So unless the IMC is already in contact with some of them, the community is concerned as to who the “panda staff” working on the restructuring might be.
The community is left with no answers around the panda/bunny involvement in the SWT cancellation, Nintendo’s licensing process for the events, and threatening other organizers involved with the Panda Cup.With the Panda Cup finale now postponed, Ludwig’s Scuffed World Tour event on November 18 will be the final Big Smash tournament of the year. And, depending on how pandas restructures from here,It’s unlikely the organization will rebound as players still have no plans to stop boycotting PANDA-sanctioned events at this point.Update Dec. 5, 12:17pm CT: Shortly after the Panda statement went live, Dr. Alan Bunney released his own short post—confirming that he has resigned as CEO.
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