Game developers don't stay in business by being great places to work. They stay in business by staying afloat long enough to get one .. more .. game to market.

Game developers don't stay in business by being great places to work. They stay in business by staying afloat long enough to get one .. more .. game to market. I know Firaxis (makers of Civilization) has at least once laid off large parts of their development crew once the game is substantially complete.