Elder Scrolls Online developers at Zenimax Online Studios detail the "Inhumane" layoffs of the massive MMO studio.
Inhuman. I can’t believe how they would fire everybody without telling them what’s going on, just shutting off all their accounts and leaving them hanging.
TBH I kind of blame the state of US education on this one.
>Businessman read book about make money: spend less while make more.
>Businessman make employees do more tasks, higher productivity
>Businessman hire robot contractor to do job of employees
>Businessman layoff staff, condense departments, liquidate many assets
>Businessman very tech saavy, invest in only hottest new thingamijig
>Businessman hire firm to prevent unionization
>Businessman products not selling anymore?!
>Businessman can’t fill new positions?! Nobody want to work!
>Businessman initiate bankruptcy filing, ask courts to delay so businessman can earn 300 Million USD bonus if turn situation around.
>Businessman am smart, read only the best book, follow to letter.
But it could be a bigger cash cow if we didnt have to pay people money. Better to apply for some h1-b visas and get some proper slaves like we had back in the day.
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I’m amazed they’d layoff ESO workers, it’s been a Zenimax cashcow for years.
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TBH I kind of blame the state of US education on this one.
>Businessman read book about make money: spend less while make more.
>Businessman make employees do more tasks, higher productivity
>Businessman hire robot contractor to do job of employees
>Businessman layoff staff, condense departments, liquidate many assets
>Businessman very tech saavy, invest in only hottest new thingamijig
>Businessman hire firm to prevent unionization
>Businessman products not selling anymore?!
>Businessman can’t fill new positions?! Nobody want to work!
>Businessman initiate bankruptcy filing, ask courts to delay so businessman can earn 300 Million USD bonus if turn situation around.
>Businessman am smart, read only the best book, follow to letter.
But it could be a bigger cash cow if we didnt have to pay people money. Better to apply for some h1-b visas and get some proper slaves like we had back in the day.
Maybe in other industries but that strategy has never translated well in Gaming.
Longterm is for suckers - nu management is fast and loose - they break things - preferable good work environment.
Being a cashcow isn’t enough in this day and age unfortunately
How do we live in a world where being a major financial boon for your company isn’t enough, this is bullshit.
The Excel Spreadsheet is sacrosanct. A bean counter predicted that you should make more money than last year, and if you don’t, you are worthless.
Hasbro and Magic the Gathering have entered the chat
“NUMBER NOT BIG ENOUGH! MAKE NUMBER BIGGER!!!” - some directors and chief executives.