• switchboard_pete@fedia.io
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          8 days ago

          the quote is literally “developers must get used to not having jobs”

          execs aren’t the ones losing jobs with layoffs

          • Dragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nz
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            8 days ago

            If the statement “gamers should get used to not owning their games” is true because of a specific release strategy (sub above sales), then the statement “developers must get used to not having jobs if they make a critically acclaimed game” (platform strategy above title sales) is also true, and that just isn’t sensible — even from a business perspective.

            The Larian guy isn’t saying the quote seriously. He’s saying it’s the natural conclusion of the Ubisoft strategy and that it’s bad for everyone, so Ubisoft better change their strategy.

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            8 days ago

            Execs are the ones ordering the layoffs. The devs can make a worker co-op since they are the ones that actually produce shit.

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                  8 days ago

                  correct, because they’ll just wriggle off to another company

                  you know you can just admit you read the title wrong and said something stupid, rather than doubling down? rather than pretending you meant something completely different

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                    8 days ago

                    Yeah I dont regret what I said. Ubisoft deserves to lose all its developers. Contrary to your belief, this will not kill the devs. Tech industries in general would benefit from alternative forms of management in business. They should all lose their jobs, and make a worker co-op that Ubisoft has no rights to. But go off, Pete, you sassy ancap.