Dr. Kawashima Turns Down $22M in Brain Age Royalties
By Chris on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 AM PST In Game Companies, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Games, Nintendo, Nintendo, Portable
This is the sort of act that really makes it clear that you don’t view money as the most important thing in life. Dr. Kawashima, whom any Brain Age player has become acquainted with (or at least a blocky head that resembles him) while playing the game.
With 17 million copies of Brain Age sold worldwide since its release, royalties for Dr. Kawashima have risen to an astounding $22 million – not a penny of which he has accepted. He said, “Everyone in my family is mad at me but I tell them that if they want money, go out and earn it.”
The 48-year-old professor says he is happy to live off his salary of roughly $100,000 per year (I’d personally be more than happy with that). He’s a self-proclaimed workaholic, which is made readily apparent in this story on Google.
I think most any person would take the money, so I really admire Dr. Kawashima for being true to himself and turning it down.
I dont understand people who do this. If you dont want it for yourself just take it and give it to charity.
Norbit you have a point there. But if he did accept the money he would have the extreme urge to keep it and not donate to charity. But if he has enough willpower to let down $22M surely enough he could donate it to charity.
Ah well. Life goes on.
He let all of his earnings go to the university he works at, I believe.
$22million!!!!! some people would kill for that!
heck, they would probably kill for half that!
Professor Dazzle said: “He let all of his earnings go to the university he works at, I believe.”
If that’s true then that’s fair enough.
I have to agree with emerson 100%. He makes a valid statement and I just wish we all could learn something from him. I look forward to reading what he has to say on upcoming topics.
Cheers emerson!
Entirely depends on what happened to the $22M. If he just left it with Nintendo or some other company, then it’s beyond a waste. If he gave it to Oxfam or something, then bravo.