For fucks sake Activision.
It's about time THEY get laid off.
What the fuck Activision.
well at least the game was basically done before they did that.
but it seriously sucks that they got fired.
Lots of laying off news today :(
Working in the gaming industry these days gotta be pretty hard
So wait, they basically worked their asses off for years on this game, and then they just got lied off, just like that? So if the game turns out to be a success those people won't get paid for it? That's fucked
What the hell are you doing Activision?
High Moon studios are one of your better developers.
[quote]--we are taking a reduction in staff at High Moon Studios to better align our development talent against our slate,"[/quote]
Man just reading this makes me sorry for those 40 who have lost their jobs over some money counter who doesn't even play games.
[QUOTE=TurbisV2;40146837]Lots of laying off news today :(
Working in the gaming industry these days gotta be pretty hard[/QUOTE]
yeah but this is surprising considering it's coming from activision
For once they aren't making a fucking CoD game and they actually LAY OFF people??? What the fuck? What is with retarded people managing big companies these days?
Gotta cut space for those executive bonuses.
I hate activision just as much as the next guy, but this is astonishingly common practice at most major developers. Put your pants back on
[QUOTE=Wii60;40146800]well at least the game was basically done before they did that.
but it seriously sucks that they got fired.[/QUOTE]
fired =/= laid off
Theyre free, THEYRE FREE!
[QUOTE=J!NX;40150063]fired =/= laid off[/QUOTE]
Yeah it just means they don't get the claim unemployment and Activision doesn't have to pay into that for canning them. Just stick them in limbo without paying them its more cost effective.
Transformers D:
[QUOTE=Asmaedus;40150049]I hate activision just as much as the next guy, but this is astonishingly common practice at most major developers. Put your pants back on[/QUOTE]
Gotta completely agree with you, why so much hate? OH WAIT. Its just because its activision and 99% of FPers. Atleast theyr getting counselling.
[QUOTE=Killer900;40146938]So wait, they basically worked their asses off for years on this game, and then they just got lied off, just like that? So if the game turns out to be a success those people won't get paid for it? That's fucked[/QUOTE]
It's something a lot of publishers do, they purge the fuck out of studios right before they have to pay bonuses or extend the budget. It's fucking disgusting.
[QUOTE=Killer900;40146938]So wait, they basically worked their asses off for years on this game, and then they just got lied off, just like that? So if the game turns out to be a success those people won't get paid for it? That's fucked[/QUOTE]
They didn't get fired. If they got layed off they get future pay likely.
[QUOTE=Killer900;40146938]So wait, they basically worked their asses off for years on this game, and then they just got lied off, just like that? So if the game turns out to be a success those people won't get paid for it? That's fucked[/QUOTE]
The people fired wouldn't have gotten paid per sale of the game or anything. They were likely just given money to do their coding or modelling and now that it's over, they're let go. Activision has a long history of doing this. Working for them is basically temp work, and if the game is a big success and they need a sequel, well they'll take all your work, recycle it for a new game given to a less expensive developer and basically just remake the same game.
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