If only there was a way for workers to band together to create consequences for the managerial strata… perhaps through some kind of… united action…. 👀
Legit have been watching this account like a HAWK waiting for them to do this episode.
United Videogame Workers-CWA
United Videogame Workers-CWA
Game workers do not receive any residuals/royalties on shipped titles and shipping bonuses are increasingly rare. There's also no guarantee that your name will even be in the credits if you leave before ship, and studios will use this to keep you compliant.
All of this can and should change.
sadly I’ve heard Execs have these discussions. Proudly declaring that “you have to be around at ship for credits.“ Dangled like a carrot upon resignation.
It’s a twister thumb they keep you under just for credit. Now add health insurance leverage, wage theft, poor salaries, and bad management
United Videogame Workers-CWA
Lisette Titre-Montgomery
What's something that experts/practitioners in your field universally agree upon, but that remains a "hot take" among the general public?
