autismdragon [he/him, comrade/them] to games • 5 months agoI gain +1 radicalism every time this happensimagemessage-square29 fedilinkarrow-up197file-text
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minus-squareGoblinmancer [any]hexbear3·5 months agoTrue but riot games and activision blizzard also doing mass layoffs??? link
minus-squareTrudge [Comrade]@lemmygrad.mlhexbear4·5 months agoThat was always Riot's plan to overhire first and lay off a portion. Blizzard's cleaning house after the acquisition by MS. Ghoulish still, but done for different reasons. linkfedilink
minus-squareSubstantialNothingness [none/use name]hexbear2·5 months agoHigher rate environment, money isn't cheap anymore and companies can't keep up their rate of growth. It's not just in the gamedev industry, it's hit almost every industry. link
True but riot games and activision blizzard also doing mass layoffs???
That was always Riot's plan to overhire first and lay off a portion. Blizzard's cleaning house after the acquisition by MS.
Ghoulish still, but done for different reasons.
Higher rate environment, money isn't cheap anymore and companies can't keep up their rate of growth. It's not just in the gamedev industry, it's hit almost every industry.