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Dwarf Fortress creator blasts execs behind brutal industry layoffs: 'I think they're horrible… greedy, greedy people' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 8 months ago by fzz to c/gamedev

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (7 children)

I think that yes, the execs are greedy, but there are also two other problems:

Shareholders are also greedy, arguably even more greedy than company employees (executives are employees).
Developers have been overhiring, which is generally a symptom of someone not knowing what they are doing thinking that hiring more people makes things faster/better when actually the opposite is the case.

Out of touch, greedy executives that dont know what theyre doing, trying to meet unreasonable demands of shareholders? Yeah, perfect storm material.

[–] Scoopta 1 points 8 months ago

I think COVID is partially to blame here too. Specifically with the over hiring. A lot of companies took on too many people with the influx of cash caused by everyone staying home and playing games and when the market went back to level and everyone went back to work companies were left holding the bag for a bunch of employees that they realistically couldn't support and probably shouldn't have hired.

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