It's probably a big reason they are trying to unionize before the release of GTA VI. It wouldn't be the first time a company fired half the dev team post launch so they didn't have to pay out bonuses. It's actually incredibly common. It only takes a fraction of the dev team to maintain the game post launch vs actual development and CEOs fully take advantage of this.
Don't worry everyone. Consumers will vote with their wallets this time. GTA IV will be a watershed moment when big corpos learn again that they can get away with anything bc there's millions of people who don't gaf about anything other than themselves.
At this point I genuinely hope GTA VI is an unoptimized mess that isn't much different from GTA V and despite initial sales the game gets dropped off like a cliff.
It'll be goty for consoles and people will buy it in droves. It's not like there's that much to play on consoles these days anyway that doesn't exist on PC.
They know they need to nail it to sell billions of dollars, and you can bet they will. So much of what they do just feels dirty. Unethical business.
12 Comments
TommySoda@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 86d
It's probably a big reason they are trying to unionize before the release of GTA VI. It wouldn't be the first time a company fired half the dev team post launch so they didn't have to pay out bonuses. It's actually incredibly common. It only takes a fraction of the dev team to maintain the game post launch vs actual development and CEOs fully take advantage of this.
weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 86d
Unions need to make a comeback.
nicpicname@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 86d
They already are in the midst of one. They’re being shut down before they can even bargain with their employers
Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 86d
Awesome, even more reason to not get GTA 6!
oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 86d
Collecting reasons to not buy like infinitely stones at this point
harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 86d
Don't worry everyone. Consumers will vote with their wallets this time. GTA IV will be a watershed moment when big corpos learn again that they can get away with anything bc there's millions of people who don't gaf about anything other than themselves.
DrakeAlbrecht@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 86d
Had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
SalamenceFury@piefed.social · 3 pts · 86d
At this point I genuinely hope GTA VI is an unoptimized mess that isn't much different from GTA V and despite initial sales the game gets dropped off like a cliff.
Prove_your_argument@piefed.social · 7 pts · 86d
It'll be goty for consoles and people will buy it in droves. It's not like there's that much to play on consoles these days anyway that doesn't exist on PC.
They know they need to nail it to sell billions of dollars, and you can bet they will. So much of what they do just feels dirty. Unethical business.
yermaw@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 86d
Leading by example. Nice.
nicpicname@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 86d
And millions will still pay the cash for the game…
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 86d
I hope this falls flat on its face as GTA during v had little new to say from a plot or world building perspective.
I'm sure it will probably be a huge success.