Posted 3/25/2024, 2:16:18 PM
Dragon Age Creator: Rethink Crunch Culture or Risk Industry Collapse
- Dragon Age creator believes crunch in games industry is unsustainable; says "maybe the industry deserves to die" if it's the only way
- He argues his studio works 4 days/week with realistic schedules so devs "love what they do" rather than feel exploited
- Fears that only way to make big budget AAA games is by overworking devs to death
- Massive layoffs seen across industry lately show how turbulent it's become
- If crunch is truly only way to make these games, the model needs rethinking or the industry itself may not survive