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I was under the impression that developers had to perform above a certain metascore to get their bonus, i.e. a legitimate economic measurement.
http://kotaku.com/5893595/why-are-game-developer-bonuses-based-on-review-scores
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/03/why-linking-developer-bonuses-to-metacritic-scores-should-come-to-an-end/
http://www.gamesradar.com/now-metacritic-can-do-developers-out-of-bonus-pay-and-jobs-as-bioshock-studio-demands-metascores-on-applications/
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/05/29/low-metacritic-costs-developers/