I think people get too attached to studio names. It's never the studio that makes the games that people love, its the people behind the studio. Those people will carry on somewhere else if they choose to do so. I understand if they decide to cash out and go do something else that isn't as volatile, the industry isn't…
I'm not fond of the hire-up and cut down. Most places do that because they are under the gun to hit milestones. They quickly ramp up and struggle with all kinds of growing pains. They try to get more done in a shorter amount of time and that compacted and frantic work environment can lead to a lot of costly mistakes that…