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The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that. Comment & Opinion Jun 8th, 2022

The games industry is infamous for burnout. Hutch's Shaun Rutland wants to change that.

"A happy team also means a productive one, but that's often neglected in games"

tinyBuild is trailing limitless paid time off until end of year News May 31st, 2022

tinyBuild is trailing limitless paid time off until end of year

Mandatory minimum of two weeks remains in place

BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week News Mar 15th, 2022

BANDAI NAMCO Mobile trials four-day working week

New working structure to focus on employee wellbeing while retaining innovation in F2P market

Hutch to trial 4-day working week News Jan 31st, 2022

Hutch to trial 4-day working week

Six month trial aims to see increased efficiency and improve staff health

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week Interview Jan 28th, 2022

John Cooney talks Armor Games' four-day working week

John Cooney details combating pandemic stress, the hard work establishing a new working routine, and the overwhelming demand following the trial period

Riot is giving its employees a week off to "disconnect, recharge, and reboot" News Aug 5th, 2020

Riot is giving its employees a week off to "disconnect, recharge, and reboot"

It is putting the health of its staff first to avoid toxic crunch culture

Conditions for working in the games industry are improving, according to the IGDA News Jan 29th, 2020

Conditions for working in the games industry are improving, according to the IGDA

Sexism and racisim are still giving the sector a bad name

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture” Interview Aug 15th, 2019

“We view our development process more like a marathon than a sprint, so it makes no sense to have a crunch culture”

Future Games of London MD Ian Harper discusses how the studio aims to look after employees and fights off toxicity and crunch culture

as E3 2019: Nintendo's Doug Bowser speaks out on crunch culture and game delays News Jun 12th, 2019

E3 2019: Nintendo's Doug Bowser speaks out on crunch culture and game delays

“One of our key tenets is that we bring smiles to people's faces”

An EU court ruling could help cut crunch in the games industry News May 15th, 2019

An EU court ruling could help cut crunch in the games industry

European Court of Justice looks to enforce the EU's existing Working Time Directive

Fortnite devs speak out about constant crunch Job News Apr 25th, 2019

Fortnite devs speak out about constant crunch

"The company gives us unlimited time off, but it’s almost impossible to take the time. If I take time off, the workload falls on other people, and no one wants to be that guy"

as Chinese activists 996.ICU blast Tencent and NetEase for intense overtime policies News Apr 24th, 2019

Chinese activists 996.ICU blast Tencent and NetEase for intense overtime policies

But some leaders have fired back, claiming workers who don't put in their 12-hours-a-day are unambitious

as The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry Feature Jan 2nd, 2019

The indie spirit behind the rebirth and growth of the Australian games industry

"We have to share the knowledge that we keep to ourselves and the things that scare us. We have to connect"

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018 Interview Nov 22nd, 2018

“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times": IGDA exec Jen MacLean on being a games developer in 2018

"We also know that the games industry is cyclical, and I suspect that some of the things that we see with studio closures are only the beginning"

Maintaining a work/life balance as an indie games developer Mobile Mavens Nov 7th, 2018

Maintaining a work/life balance as an indie games developer

The Indie Mavens air their views and tips

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