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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dustyData@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world
 

Same title as the video. Game dev writer Alanah Pierce offers her POV on the recent layoffs from Epic Games.

This is one of the few industries that consistently and continuously posts record profits while also firing everyone who put in the work to make the success possible.

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[โ€“] schaffertom@feddit.de 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

cough capita cough lism cough

[โ€“] DudeDudenson@lemmings.world 4 points 2 years ago

How could we have expected this was going to happen if we made it a law companies are obligated to do everything in their power to increase profits!