I spoke to over 40 game developers whose companies had been impacted by layoffs in the last year. They shared with me the explanations companies gave them for what was causing the sudden loss of their livelihood, but they also told me why those explanations didn’t always seem to match reality.
Or… And hear me out… We could ignore all the really compelling stuff Indie developers are selling for a fraction of what the big studios charge, and instead pay full price again for the same game with different names on the jerseys. /s
But then I’d need to, like, learn about it. And then learn how to play a new game. That’s work. I’m just here for fun. Why you got to make this political? I just want to play the same game with my friends every year. But it’s gotta be the new one because that’s what my friends all play. The newest is always the best anyway, so what’s the big deal? It’s just a hobby. /s
Back to smaller development studios, that actually create interesting and complete games?
Or… And hear me out… We could ignore all the really compelling stuff Indie developers are selling for a fraction of what the big studios charge, and instead pay full price again for the same game with different names on the jerseys. /s
But then I’d need to, like, learn about it. And then learn how to play a new game. That’s work. I’m just here for fun. Why you got to make this political? I just want to play the same game with my friends every year. But it’s gotta be the new one because that’s what my friends all play. The newest is always the best anyway, so what’s the big deal? It’s just a hobby. /s