I Built the Game, They Paid the Intern $10M

The game I led the development of won an international award and generated $500 million in sales. The company promised a $10 million bonus.

But when payday arrived, the $10 million was handed to the new intern instead.

Stunned, I thought there had been some mistake in accounting, so I stormed straight into the CEO’s office.

“Mr. Jefferson, was the $10 million bonus a mistake?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

Grant Jefferson didn’t even bother to look up.

“Ms. Sanderson, I’ve looked into it,” he said coolly. “Most of the core code for the game was written by Regina Addison.