Re:Making Video Games Is Not a Dream Job
by Veen on Friday April 05, 2019 @10:10AM
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> The competition to be a low-paid drone in game development is huge.
That's precisely why unionization is the best course of action. Game development companies aren't threatened if individual developers demand better treatment because they can be replaced by the next starry-eyed young dev seeking prestige and glamour. But if enough of them unionize and collectively bargain for better conditions, the industry has to listen.
Re:Making Video Games Is Not a Dream Job
by EliRivers on Friday April 05, 2019 @11:38AM
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In the absence of other protections (and frankly, even in the presence of other protections), I'm a fan of unionisation, but I am from outside the USA; I understand people inside the USA commonly have different opinions about unions.
That's precisely why unionization is the best course of action. Game development companies aren't threatened if individual developers demand better treatment because they can be replaced by the next starry-eyed young dev seeking prestige and glamour. But if enough of them unionize and collectively bargain for better conditions, the industry has to listen.