Epic's Layoffs Should Be Blamed On A Quixotic Pursuit Of The Metaverse (www.forbes.com)
from stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to technology@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 15:17
https://kbin.social/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/498908

Epic has rocked the video game industry by laying off 16% of its workforce, nearly 900 people. While layoffs and studio closures and game cancellations are all too common in the industry, this was worse than usual, given the context in which they took place.

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dan1101@lemm.ee on 29 Sep 2023 15:28 next collapse

It’s a shame, Sweeney was involved with some good games back in the early days, and Unreal engine and the Unreal Tournament games were great. But I think he’s better off being a programmer, you can’t treat the real business world like program code.

andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works on 29 Sep 2023 20:07 collapse

Sweeney was involved with some good games back in the early days

Digital Extremes also did, since UT’99 I believe. And they are still okay. Their current f2p game feels better than UT3 ever did, if not for it’s own problems.

FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 16:10 next collapse

I assumed it was corporate greed, but Meta is basically the same thing so that scans.

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 16:23 next collapse

Paywall

demonsword@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 20:37 collapse

here, three paywall busters

12ft.io

demo.thisischip.com

archive.ph

ripcord@kbin.social on 30 Sep 2023 01:59 collapse

Or. Frequently, just the reader mode in Firefox.

TallonMetroid@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 16:47 next collapse

Because of Metaverse? Wow, that’s just sad.

Of course, I’ve got an Epic account specifically for the weekly giveaways, and have spent no money of my own (because fuck paying for DRM if I don’t have to). So I guess I’m also part of their problem? Meh.

Kecessa@sh.itjust.works on 29 Sep 2023 18:08 next collapse

The CEO (or another manager) mentioned that the free games are paid by what would otherwise be their marketing budget so I don’t think you need to consider yourself part of the problem.

You should also check this out:

www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games

GFY@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 20:46 collapse

Of course

Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world on 29 Sep 2023 17:09 collapse

Someone set out with the goal of using the word ‘Quixotic’ in their article today

deegeese@sopuli.xyz on 29 Sep 2023 17:27 next collapse

I, too am on a Quixotic quest to use that word wherever possible.

braiseit420@lemmy.ca on 29 Sep 2023 17:39 next collapse

They’re really tilting at windmills with that one, eh?

bionicjoey@lemmy.ca on 29 Sep 2023 18:54 collapse

It is truly a Giant undertaking

scarabic@lemmy.world on 01 Oct 2023 00:18 collapse

Plus it’s a little more Captain Ahab that Don Quixote