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Game Developer reports that Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer has clarified remarks about hiring developers who criticize crunch. He said he was speaking informally about the studio’s culture and environment, after …
An 11-hour game dev session is a reminder that marathon sprints can produce momentum, but they also expose how quickly focus, quality, and judgment can slip. For small teams and …
Rockstar workers are pressing for union recognition while raising fresh concerns about pay equity, bonus discretion, and crunch. Employees say bonus decisions can be opaque and retroactive, the gender pay …
Current and former Rockstar staff in the UK say the studio is tolerating pay inequity while pushing crunch and using bonuses to keep people quiet. For developers, the practical concern …