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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

How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem? Mobile Mavens Oct 26th, 2018

How can we tackle the games industry's crunch problem?

The Mobile Mavens have their say on working conditions

Minit developer encourages developers to share games made without crunch News Oct 18th, 2018

Minit developer encourages developers to share games made without crunch

Indies take to Twitter to share games developed without excessive overtime

Skybound Games CEO talks finishing The Walking Dead: The Final Season, bringing back Telltale staff and crunch News Oct 18th, 2018

Skybound Games CEO talks finishing The Walking Dead: The Final Season, bringing back Telltale staff and crunch

"I can say that I would never expect or ask anyone to work what would be considered inhumane hours"

as Sega aims to improve work-life balance for employees Job News Oct 17th, 2018

Sega aims to improve work-life balance for employees

Japanese publisher also interested in addressing addiction

IGDA responds to public outcry over working conditions within the gaming industry News Oct 5th, 2018

IGDA responds to public outcry over working conditions within the gaming industry

Executive director Jen MacLean remarked that it was unfortunately common but IGDA is looking into it

Studio employees campaign against poor working conditions with #AsAGamesWorker hashtag Job News Oct 3rd, 2018

Studio employees campaign against poor working conditions with #AsAGamesWorker hashtag

Developers let out their frustrations over industry working conditions

Telltale Games lays off majority of staff ahead of studio closure News Sep 23rd, 2018

Telltale Games lays off majority of staff ahead of studio closure

A summary of last week's news: makers of episodic games trimmed to a skeleton staff

as Controversy over Icarus Mobile development crunch News May 2nd, 2017

Controversy over Icarus Mobile development crunch

Developer Wemadeio for long working hours and treatment of staff

All eyes are on VR... so now's the time to launch elsewhere, says Mike Bithell Interview May 12th, 2016

All eyes are on VR... so now's the time to launch elsewhere, says Mike Bithell

Thomas Was Alone dev talks opportunities, 'Indiepocalypse', and crunch

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