We've got 31 game devs who are keen to get back to work @RockstarGames

The protest is wrapping up. We’ve interviewed three former developers about the protest: 1/2 Q: How have you been impacted by the recent union busting? Dev 1: Two of myself and my colleagues, our lives have been completely flipped upside down. We’ve had people on paternity and mental health leave when emails were sent straight to their inbox. Dev 2: Yes - I have. I was brought into a meeting on Thursday morning - it was framed as a catchup and in that meeting I was told I was being fired. No evidence was provided and I was asked to leave the building. Dev 3: Not personally, but I was on the committee before I left in February. I’m not as much impacted as the 34, but these people set me on the path of the workers right movement. Q: Are you a part of a union? What made you want to join one? Dev 1: I joined the union prior to joining Rockstar, mainly because I believe in a better games industry for workers. Dev 2: So I’ve been a member since 2020. I think it is I’ve been in the industry long enough to see that change only happens from outside pressure - be that at Rockstar or elsewhere. Dev 3: I heard there was a movement towards it early last year, it was a no brainier to join. I had a thought it would go nowhere but I was blown away by everyone’s passion and compassion. It became a priority for me - everyone is amazing, the talent is incredible. Q: What can Rockstar do to improve their work culture? Dev 2: By not firing 34 employees who only wanted to make Rockstar a better workplace. Dev 3: Listen to workers. Allow staff members to secure their workplace and their rights in that workplace. Q: How do you think fans can help with this situation? Dev 1: Just share our stories. We will make no secret of it. Dev 2: Keep the conversation going, and possibly donating to the solidarity fund. Dev 3: Just support all the people fired. Support the staff. Remember behind these doors, these are all normal people who go home to their families. The public only see the finished product, they don’t see the day to day work from the employees. Support is what we need, and donating to our fund would be great. Q: Rockstar Games are currently working on one of the most anticipated media products of all time. Do you reckon the pressure from the fanbase has had an impact on the vibe at the studio? Dev 1: I think the vibe has always been one of excitement. I joined three years ago and I think the vibe has only ever been positive when talking about the project. Dev 2: I think the current atmosphere inside the Rockstar Offices is due to Rockstar managements decisions and Rockstar managements decisions alone. Dev 3: Yes, the pressure immediately will take them by surprise. I imagine this will take [Rockstar] by surprise. I think they’ll expect us to just move on but we’re going to show that’s not the case.

genuinely hope it comes out as a cyberpunk level disaster. it would instantly destroy aaa gaming and its obsession with grafix and pointless microscopic realism and, more importantly, it'd be really funny

You want to erase the Spiderverse movies because now every movie wants to copy the animation style I want to erase the Spiderverse movies because I'm tired of the Spiderverse as a whole being shoved into everything Spidey related.

"We multiplayer gamers are the minority" No shot he meant that lol. The entire industry has desperately whored itself in hopes of making more money from multiplayer gamers.

What sucks about the Assassins Creed franchise is that I always felt like the story was leading us to a finale where we'd play as Desmond in modern day. Like. I wanted that so bad. Jumping skyscrapers. Parkour through traffic. Epic gun play and espionage. What a waste...

so does nobody know what OBS is anymore

Oh man I’m REALLY screwed if all the people bitching at me for working with MDE discover that I put out a video glazing Three 6 Mafia and that I’ve irresponsibly platformed a 90s Memphis pimp and murderer as the outro music for every one of my videos for years

When i smile at people at the grocery store and they smile back

No Alien without Dark Star No Metal Gear Solid without Escape From New York No Dead Space without The Thing No Mortal Kombat without Big Trouble In Little China No modern slasher genre as we know it without Halloween Carpenter’s influence *is* modern media

This entire argument felt like a fever dream. People were legit posting DSP videos as evidence was of why, specifically, yellow paint and no other form of visual direction, was needed in video games. No jutting rock faces, no highlighted areas, it just had to be yellow paint.

ngl every time i see a lazy blatant ai image used in a commercial setting my perception of the quality of the business using it goes down 10%

FUCK OFF WITH THIS SHIT WHY DO TV'S, GAMES AND NOW EVEN YOUTUBE THEY KEEP PUSHING THIS DUMB FUCKING AI UPSCALING SHIT ON US???? IT LOOKS LIKE FUCKING SHIT!!! JUST SHOW ME THE FUCKING VIDEO!! STOP FORCING IT ON US WHEN WE DON'T FUCKING WANT IT!! FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CRADLE OF FILTH released 'Midian' 25 years ago today.⁠ ⁠ Great COF album — or the greatest COF album?

Reagan is seen as too woke now. They've truly lost the plot.

the best part about pre-AI internet was that someone could make something absolutely dogshit without the help of AI i miss manmade dogshit