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Re:Microsoft closes several large Bethesda affiliated game s... by badsectoracula on Tuesday May 07, 2024 @09:21PM (#40293398)
> To me, that just reinforces the notion that these layoffs are mostly about sending a message to workers and Wall St more than anything else.

What message?

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Re:Microsoft closes several large Bethesda affiliated game s... by mattgreenrocks on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @03:07PM (#40301784)
The message seems clear: "we call the shots"

The value of we probably differs a lot from company to company. But it sure doesn't include workers.

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Re:Microsoft closes several large Bethesda affiliated game s... by johnnyanmac on Wednesday May 08, 2024 @08:08PM (#40303976)
We call the shots... to our own feet.

Seems like studios are forgetting that you can't just drag some random person off the street and get them working on the next "Quadruple A" experience. Even a talented new grad would struggle with that scale. This is really going to come back to bite the industry long term.

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