alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoMore than 300 game developers lost their jobs in one day, just three weeks before Christmaswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down12cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1187arrow-down1external-linkMore than 300 game developers lost their jobs in one day, just three weeks before Christmaswww.pcgamer.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square16fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.works
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·7 days agoThat’s why piracy is not an issue… You are not supporting the devs, they get laid off generally as the game is released because who wants to pay for dead weight 🤡
minus-squareTechAnon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoFor AAA games, right? I think independent developers are on their own and would be harmed by piracy.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 days agodo independent devs crunch and lay off staff when product lunches?
minus-squareTechAnon@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoNot that I know of – I think many would be firing themselves and or a partner or two if that were the case. We should call them out and protect them since they’ve been bringing much needed innovation to the game industry.
minus-squaresunzu2@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 days agoMy point being manor lords guy got his full fee;) Ubisoft, EA, microshit can get wrecked. Either pirated or grey market keys
That’s why piracy is not an issue…
You are not supporting the devs, they get laid off generally as the game is released because who wants to pay for dead weight 🤡
For AAA games, right? I think independent developers are on their own and would be harmed by piracy.
do independent devs crunch and lay off staff when product lunches?
Not that I know of – I think many would be firing themselves and or a partner or two if that were the case. We should call them out and protect them since they’ve been bringing much needed innovation to the game industry.
My point being manor lords guy got his full fee;)
Ubisoft, EA, microshit can get wrecked.
Either pirated or grey market keys