I think I’ve only shared two Youtube links here on Mastodon before. This is the third. Again, incredible reporting by #PeopleMakeGames for an audience which probably largely otherwise wouldn’t think or hear about these things.

https://youtu.be/Ybj10537yi4?si=Byc0Ud01KDnKaXwh

"Rockstar has just carried out one of the most blatant and ruthless acts of union-busting in the history of the games industry."

Report by People Make Games on Rockstar Games Workers' Union who just had a large amount of their members fired, just as they were ready to start ramping up their activities publicly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9nOwjeznjI

@b9AcE #PeopleMakeGames #Rockstar #RockstarGames #RockstarGamesWorkersUnion #unions #games

Another very well researched and presented doc from #PeopleMakeGames. It sheds light into how bad and abusive working conditions are in Indonesia in #gaming companies which are used by AAA studios to offload #crunch. Keep this in mind when you complain about a game release being moved, bugs not being fixed or that the game is too expensive in your opinion!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4&si=bddkakJZY665-Xpc

 That last #video from #PeopleMakeGames is deeply disturbing but feels important to watch.

People Make Games - 100 Slaps: The Breaking News The Games Industry Ignored in 2024

Because the system we have to produce what we enjoy (in this case #videogames) not only permits, but actively encourages and rewards such evil and abuse to take place.

Also makes you wonder where is the cathartic violence and just retribution when you really need it.

100 Slaps: The Breaking News The Games Industry Ignored in 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4

#Brandoville #PeopleMakeGames #GameDev

This has a content warning for a reason, listen to your spoon and mental health before reading.

A very important video surfaced from People Make Games, its about the abhorrent conditions in Jakarta at Brandoville, an outsourcing studio.

Also how it was reported on before and not picked up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4

#gamedev #peoplemakegames #news #gaming #tech #journalism

If you are into gaming or just care for the people working in the games industry it:

You need to watch this video by People Make Games about outsourcing and how it can go wrong (and ignored by the global north):

https://youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4 (Warning: Contains descriptions and footage of physical violence and mention of child death)

#Gaming #GameDev #Games #PeopleMakeGames #outsourcing

People Make Games just teased a new investigative documentary with potential industry-wide impact to release soon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/our-next-video-118145308 👀

#PeopleMakeGames #PMG #VideoGames #GameDevelopment