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There are game companies where salaries are not paid until a release is delivered.
by 29athrowaway 6y ago
There are game companies where salaries are not paid until a release is delivered.
- mdoms 6y agoNo there aren't.
- 29athrowaway 6y agoYes there are, in Europe. e.g.: Crytek. https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/10/13908156/crytek-employees-not-paid https://www.polygon.com/2016/12/10/13908156/crytek-employees... A much better situation than CD Projekt, which is also a European company (from Poland).
- cgrealy 6y agoNot really. You might have a big bonus tied up in a release, but unless you're a self-funded indie dev (typically with single digit employees), you have to pay your staff. People aren't that desparate to work on games.
- dysoco 6y agoIs this even legal? I guess it depends on the country but doesn't sound legal at all where I live.
- 29athrowaway 6y agoThe most common form of theft is wage theft. It is very common around the world. Contractors especially get ripped off all the time. "Hey, that tile is slightly off, I am not paying for any of this".
- smabie 6y agoIn my experience, it's usually the contractors that are the ones stealing.
- zemo 6y agothat's the sort of claim that really needs to be substantiated with any sort of evidence whatsoever.
- 29athrowaway 6y agoOr 3 seconds of googling. https://lmgtfy.app/?q=%22unpaid+employees%22+%22game+company%22 https://lmgtfy.app/?q=%22unpaid+employees%22+%22game+company...