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BioWare lays off senior writing staff as part of its recent job cuts (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] TheMinions@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (3 children)

From the article:

As part of its recently publicised cutbacks, BioWare has "let go of" Lukas Kristjanson, the lead writer behind Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, and the writer of the first three Dragon Age games, Mary Kirby.

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 40 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I didn't even think they had anyone from the BG era still there.

Imagine having the same job for 23 years and then going "fuck you bye".

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 year ago

There is no social contract anymore.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude could be getting a severance package over a year long at this point, I don't know if that's a "fuck you bye"

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

The good ending.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Could've been a mutual decision. They may have taken the hot because they were already thinking of leaving at some point anyway. That sort of thing happens sometimes.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I wouldn't mind it, typically that level of service comes with redundancy pay. Depends where he was based, if he was working in the US then he'd probably be left high and dry, because US employment is shit.

[–] naticus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lol I don't even have to imagine that. It's funny you point out 23 years because that's exactly how long I worked at my previous job before moving on in 2022.

[–] Blizzard@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 year ago

The fuck? Hope he gets hired at Larian.