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Fallout: New Vegas designer slams unrealistic release dates that 'burn out and demoralize the developers' as he shares tips on how to spot when a game needs more time in the oven (www.pcgamer.com)

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why would being unionised make a difference to the quality of the work? Hopefully it means less insane crunch but it's still up to the higher ups to say "ok good enough" and release before it's polished right? I could definitely be missing something here though.

[–] Bernie_Sandals@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's all sorts of reasons being unionized could help create a better product.

Hopefully it means less insane crunch but it's still up to the higher ups to say "ok good enough" and release before it's polished right?

Yes you're correct, but the union beyond just meaning less crunch, also means that the average worker has more pathways to be vocal about problems with the product. They also now have a "nuclear option" of going on strike if management makes a decision regarding the product that the union really doesn't like.

Beyond all that though, even just basic stuff like job satisfaction/happiness at your job, can lead to a better product in creative industries, and unions are proven to lead to happier workers.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Good points and I hadn't thought about the fact that you can be more vocal about problems at work which should make for a much healthier environment. I'm now also very interested to see how different things are for the next game especially the next one that starts development after this.