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Re:Activision-Blizzard layoffs after reporting record results by chrisseaton on Tuesday February 12, 2019 @07:55PM (#19149362)
> And for AAA titles they're basically fungible.

I would have thought it was the opposite, and to produce a AAA title you'd need the very talented people - the experts - and they have more leverage to negotiate.

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Re:Activision-Blizzard layoffs after reporting record results by pjc50 on Wednesday February 13, 2019 @12:24AM (#19150665)
AAA is more like the old Hollywood "cast of thousands" films, like Ben Hur. You need a lot of people, but no individual contribution stands out. The overall look is determined by the art director: so you need only a few experts at the top.
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