>If nothing else, start making your own titles? even if some Fairy Cousin would pay all the bills while I'm making my title, the fruit is not worth it. They wouldn't behave that way if that was viable. Mic's next step is to buy Steam so that they could just clear the shelf of the competition. Sure, you can sell your stuff on whatever darknet alternative will arise, but it won't make you a living. Most of the indie games that have been released of late haven't even covered the entrance fee, you think some hardcore niche marketplace on crypto will be more profitable?
EVEN IF you become a new McMillan or Kojima, they can just train an AI on your work and roll out a more mass-friendly better-funded alternative. Or just kick you out like Mechner.
I still make builds in my spare time, but I'm done having my livelihood depend on a hobby. Because that's what it is, a hobby. It was fun as a teen, but it was never was a adequate income for a grown man. I'm ashamed it took that long to realize it.
Your post is full of negativity bias and crab mentality.
Your post is full of negativity bias and crab mentality.
And? You mistake me for someone who's invested in this sphere. A friendly reminder we got documented proof Bobby Kotick came up with lootboxes while doing coke from a minor's tummy at the Epstein's Funny Farm. He's doing great btw. Apparently crab mentality is reminding folks the people they work for will literally leave you to die and won't lose a night's sleep over it unless you fkn make them.
wasn't it Andrew Wilson, not Bobby Two-Horns who brought gatcha over to the western market in the form of lootboxes? And Epic got in touch with Mike Prinke, last I heard that issue was resolved.
wasn't it Andrew Wilson, not Bobby Two-Horns who brought gatcha over to the western market in the form of lootboxes? And Epic got in touch with Mike Prinke, last I heard that issue was resolved.
I always thought Valve started the lootbox trend in the west with TF2 when they introduced hat cosmetics.
Oh yeah that was the beginning of mainstream micro transactions I thought we were speaking in terms of lootboxes. Prior to Oblivion I don't know how many people played or know of Gunbound but this game had microtransactions as early as 2003
- you just have to work hard if you want good shit.
We'll talk after the next round of layoffs when they express their "gratitude" for your hard work. I wish I could say she won't dump you and take the kid, but but you gotta be realistic about those things.
I gave everything to this fucking circus and only coming back to insult every thinkable social group with my project. No more giving. It's Take only 4life baby.
I've been laid off several times - when it happens the best thing to do is go and get another job. Blaming society/corpos/the man for your problems is fun but you can't exchange self-righteous indignation for goods or services in most places so it's ultimately kinda pointless.
that's kind of the norm; an American company will do something completely Disney-villian inhumane, and the EU gasps in horror. Then life continues as normal, rinse and repeat
Ohh, that's a tough one to swallow indeed. I don't think even Evelyn Claire had it that tough. But remember - you gotta be carefull not to get radicalized! That's right. Us workbees should know our place, so that real people of value wouldn't jerk when they hear a drone buzzing by their sportcar. Don't black out. Just breathe. If you behave, they might just allow you to pay bills with unsold copies!
I think I'm probably just going to give up on game development. If it's this bad for people who've been in it for years, there's no chance trying to get in from the outside.
Now is the time to go all in on gamedev. Game developers make their own fate.
When life gives you Savathûn, don't make lemonade! Make life take the Tyranids back! Get mad! May CHAOS take the world!! I don't want your damn Skooma! What am I supposed to do with these? Have sex with a bear?!
Stolen breastmilk is the mindkiller! Make life rue the day it thought it could give the Elden Lord lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the lyin' khajiit whose gonna burn your orc statue down... with the lemons!!
Is that mainly PC/Console crisis? I haven't heard F2P/Mobile problems as of late. Apart of the fact that a small studio can't enter this market anymore because of initial costs.
Maybe the game industry turned into a zombie while we weren't looking and now it's not the person we once loved. Mercy might be the only option. Maybe (probably) it will be reborn because - like books and movies - it is still needed, it is still important. Sure it probably won't be near quadruple-A budgets (itself a red-flag concept the moment it was first suggested) or planet-sized audiences. But maybe it will become healthier. Find its true form eventually. Maybe there is hope, if not in the way we expect.
Of course, it probably won't be any consolation to people who have lost or will soon lose their jobs. I hope everyone affected will somehow land on their feet and find the way again. I hope studios will find a way to thrive in independence or under new management.
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even if some Fairy Cousin would pay all the bills while I'm making my title, the fruit is not worth it.
They wouldn't behave that way if that was viable. Mic's next step is to buy Steam so that they could just clear the shelf of the competition. Sure, you can sell your stuff on whatever darknet alternative will arise, but it won't make you a living. Most of the indie games that have been released of late haven't even covered the entrance fee, you think some hardcore niche marketplace on crypto will be more profitable?
EVEN IF you become a new McMillan or Kojima, they can just train an AI on your work and roll out a more mass-friendly better-funded alternative. Or just kick you out like Mechner.
I still make builds in my spare time, but I'm done having my livelihood depend on a hobby. Because that's what it is, a hobby. It was fun as a teen, but it was never was a adequate income for a grown man. I'm ashamed it took that long to realize it.
Your post is full of negativity bias and crab mentality.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-creamer-729905a7_gunzilla-games-has-not-paid-its-employees-share-7447613965699801088-geqi/
A friendly reminder we got documented proof Bobby Kotick came up with lootboxes while doing coke from a minor's tummy at the Epstein's Funny Farm. He's doing great btw.
Apparently crab mentality is reminding folks the people they work for will literally leave you to die and won't lose a night's sleep over it unless you fkn make them.
Xbox planned layoffs https://kotaku.com/xbox-reportedly-major-layoffs-next-month-2000705023
https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-announces-layoffs-as-it-admits-destiny-2-fell-short-of-expectations
pretty much like a whole wagie life lol
wages have some benefits - you just have to work hard if you want good shit.
I gave everything to this fucking circus and only coming back to insult every thinkable social group with my project.
No more giving. It's Take only 4life baby.
Blaming society/corpos/the man for your problems is fun but you can't exchange self-righteous indignation for goods or services in most places so it's ultimately kinda pointless.
https://kotaku.com/xbox-layoff-3200-most-significant-restructure-history-2000712836?fbclid=IwY2xjawS4_gdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF3WEpyRjFpdm1BdHRHWmtMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkpk3V2rnRG2MSmkKBb3wooEw2aT_2IIBi8HGPgT_W3selVEjVYTFTLlwqzs_aem_u5BjJeGquSy19O51Ngzh_A
But remember - you gotta be carefull not to get radicalized! That's right. Us workbees should know our place, so that real people of value wouldn't jerk when they hear a drone buzzing by their sportcar.
Don't black out. Just breathe. If you behave, they might just allow you to pay bills with unsold copies!
Now.
Now is the time to go all in on gamedev. Game developers make their own fate.
When life gives you Savathûn, don't make lemonade! Make life take the Tyranids back! Get mad! May CHAOS take the world!! I don't want your damn Skooma! What am I supposed to do with these? Have sex with a bear?!
Stolen breastmilk is the mindkiller! Make life rue the day it thought it could give the Elden Lord lemons! Do you know who I am? I'm the lyin' khajiit whose gonna burn your orc statue down... with the lemons!!
Maybe (probably) it will be reborn because - like books and movies - it is still needed, it is still important. Sure it probably won't be near quadruple-A budgets (itself a red-flag concept the moment it was first suggested) or planet-sized audiences. But maybe it will become healthier. Find its true form eventually.
Maybe there is hope, if not in the way we expect.
Of course, it probably won't be any consolation to people who have lost or will soon lose their jobs.
I hope everyone affected will somehow land on their feet and find the way again. I hope studios will find a way to thrive in independence or under new management.