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Apex Legends writer gets laid off 24 hours after the character she wrote is revealed, because that's what the games industry in 2025 looks like (www.pcgamer.com)
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This is why we need to have 90 dollar games! /s

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[–] pulido@lemmings.world 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think a lot of what comes out of Japan is better than the West because they haven't given up their idea of the company man.

Like it or not, having to switch jobs every few years is going to impact your performance.

Most of you have no idea how much easier it is to process information when you accept that you'll be doing it the same way for decades.

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

at least the west is starting to acknowledge the torturous monotony of doing the same job for decades.

[–] pulido@lemmings.world 3 points 1 day ago

Lots of people prefer the comfort of familiarity.