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The games industry sucks (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dustyData@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
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Same title as the video. Game dev writer Alanah Pierce offers her POV on the recent layoffs from Epic Games.

This is one of the few industries that consistently and continuously posts record profits while also firing everyone who put in the work to make the success possible.

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[โ€“] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Alanah is a great creator. She worked for IGN as a reporter for years, then at Funhaus as a host/editor, and finally broke into games writing, which was her goal for a long time. She also hosts an excellent cross discipline gaming podcast with gaming actors/musicians/devs talking about all things gaming.

Shes seen the industry from every angle. Its telling that her conclusion as a whole is "this is fucked."

[โ€“] PeachMan@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

I mean honestly it makes sense. If we assume that the average game dev is similar to the average "hardcore" gamer, then we can only assume that they're toxic little shits ๐Ÿ˜†