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The games industry sucks (www.youtube.com)

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Same title as the video. Game dev writer Alanah Pierce offers her POV on the recent layoffs from Epic Games.

This is one of the few industries that consistently and continuously posts record profits while also firing everyone who put in the work to make the success possible.

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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'm sure there are. But, at least in the states, many tech people are also right-leaning libertarians. Co-ops are unpopular with them because they want to be the kings in the castle, not equal with their peers.

[-] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Co-ops are quite rare in Europe as well. I can't name a single tech co-op.

In fact I'd say it worse over here. In my experience stock options are a very rare kind of remuneration, whereas as far as I understand it's common in US Big Tech companies like Google or Apple (though of course non-voting shares are a far cry from actual co-ownership of the company).

On the other hand corporate profits are taxed pretty high in many countries (for the smaller tech companies that aren't based in Ireland). It's 30 % here in Belgium IIRC. So at least some of the profits make it back to the people, in a more general sense.