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Dwarf Fortress creator blasts execs behind brutal industry layoffs: 'I think they're horrible… greedy, greedy people' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 7 months ago by fzz@programming.dev to c/gamedev@programming.dev

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[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago

I think COVID is partially to blame here too. Specifically with the over hiring. A lot of companies took on too many people with the influx of cash caused by everyone staying home and playing games and when the market went back to level and everyone went back to work companies were left holding the bag for a bunch of employees that they realistically couldn't support and probably shouldn't have hired.