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[–] PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com 24 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Is it indie if the creators can be laid off? That's a head scratcher.

[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 38 points 1 week ago

It wasn't the creators getting laid off. They were publishing it through Humble and Humble began liquidating its staff including all of the dev's contacts there.

[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago

The publisher is the one that liquidated without warning. I happened during the game's launch too, which means suddenly this indie developer has to find out what the hell is happening.

Think about it like having a trial coming up, and then the day of the trial you find out your lawyer is gone.

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you can hire a few people and be a dick to them and still be independent of a publisher.

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y'all should actually read the article Jesus Christ.

that was already clarified in the other comment. i was addressing the question literally.