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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 18h

Insider report, Stoic games were tricking employees by masking devops jobs as gameplay jobs. Programmers want to work on gameplay features so they were advertising gameplay position but taking interviews for test infrastructure. Working on tests impacts future job options. stoicstudio.com

Stoic Studio – Creators of The Banner Saga

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 18h

Insider report, there is lot of tension within Treyarch and IW for BO7. Treyarch is now using IW's engine and they are blaming them for slow development and sabotaging BO7 so that the next Modern Warfare may get a boost as a return to form for franchise. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87u5...

Black Ops 7 Is Just Awful... (Beta Review and Impressions)

YouTube video by GhillieMaster

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 3d

Insider report, Mojang went through extensive restructuring few years ago. Mojang sweden now has full control of gameplay and creative content whereas mojang america is the back end engine and marketplace studio. Reason was two studios could not work together. Rumors of sabotage and ego clashes.

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 3d

After stealing bonuses, harassing employees, launching broken games, game design choices, average storytelling, leaving USB sticks and asking customers to make their engine, Gearbox finally feels they are getting better at making games. www.gamespot.com/articles/bor...

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 5d

I don't think healthcare is a problem any country can resolve

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 5d

LOL

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 6d

343 used Bungie's engine to make their halos. Then they blamed bungie's engine and contractors for infinite's failure. Now once MS restructured 343 into halo studios their staff walks out with messages about shitting on the dev once NDA ends. Beloved franchise is dead. www.reddit.com/r/Games/comm...

After 17 years, veteran Halo developer leaves series, says "our industry seems dire" and promises to share more details about his departure "when it is absolutely safe to do so"

From Halo ODST to Halo Infinite

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 6d

First, IW had massive walkout due to bonuses. Then Neversoft took over and made ghosts and Infinite warfare. The devs who walked out made titanfall and f'ed COD. Some of those devs came back for modern warfare remake and saved IW. Then came MW3 remake. Cod is f'ed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=V05N...

Exclusive: Infinity Ward Developers On Leaving Respawn And Creating Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

YouTube video by Game Informer

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 10d

Ah the new meta of the gaming industry, if your old and about to retire, screw the company, screw the game, scam everybody out of every penny you can and walk away. A trend I believe many along with Pete Parsons are following. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Hq...

The Leaks Were True: Bungie's CEO "Cuts And Runs"

YouTube video by Bellular News

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 11d

After running a company to the ground with the biggest sexual harassment lawsuit in the history of the industry, it is surprising you even have the opportunity to run another company. There is no way that could have happened without Mike's oversight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUV-...

Even Blizzard's Founder Can't Survive

YouTube video by Bellular News

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 11d

This award winning game was a financial loss on game pass. Tango gameworks was shut down due to game pass. Model had severe issues that were only realized with a 70 billion dollar Activision acquisition. hifi-rush.fandom.com/wiki/Hi-Fi_R...

Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush is a rhythm-based action game[2] developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks for the Windows and Xbox Series X/S platforms. It was announced on January 25, 2023 and rel...

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 11d

Her new album concept looks cool

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 12d

An industry connection told me that prior to Xbox acquisition COD had 3 different codebases and distinct teams within IW, TRY and SHG to make COD. That was 3 times the budget for the same game annual reskin release. All of them shifted to IW's codebase and XBox still finds it expensive to run.

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 12d

We need more success stories like silksong. The devs talk about being in development heaven. The passion to make a great game is so much better that corporate greed to monetize everything. This is the positivity that the gaming industry needs to get back on track. www.gamesradar.com/games/action...

Silksong devs say there was no dev hell, only dev heaven: they've been quiet to avoid "bugging people," once thought it would be out in "a year or two," and "could have kept going" but also want to se...

"We've been having fun"

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 13d

This was a fun movie

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 15d

So putting COD on game pass cost Xbox 300 million. Guess that played a role in them killing game pass 2 days ago. Considering the state of next COD either prices are gonna go up or more layoffs planned for next year. www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/10...

Xbox Squandered Over $300 Million Putting Call of Duty in Game Pass

At launch, 82% of full-price Black Ops 6 sales were on PlayStation

www.pushsquare.com

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Female Feedback Film Festival @femalefilmfestival.bsky.social · 16d

Turning 37 Today: Alicia Vikander

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Both my mom and my dad have always included me in intelligent conversations about people, about characters, about how people work. My dad and my mom still read all scripts that I find interesting.
#aliciavikander

Turning 37 Today: Alicia Vikander

Watch the best of new films from around the world today by signing up for the FREE 3-DAY trial going to on Roku, FireStick, and your Itune (app)) I think I’m a big romantic, so being part of…

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 15d

Stealing bonuses, harassing employees, discrimination based on race and gender, scamming customers, threatening game journalists and pathetic management. The Gearbox of today who can't release a bug fix patch without adding more bugs to an already unplayable game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XKc...

Bosses Are BUGGED Right Now In Borderlands 4! - MASSIVE Problem With Boss Healthbars In New Patch...

YouTube video by EpicNNG

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 15d

There was also an angle with cloud streaming. Smart business decisions revealed. Ads supported free gaming service. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpwR...

This is the last warning

YouTube video by Legendary Drops

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 17d

Yup no immediate changes. Just the fear of changes that will force you to leave so that they can save the severance they have to pay once they lay you off. There is no low EA won't stoop down to. finance.yahoo.com/news/ea-tell...

EA tells employees worried about layoffs after $55 billion buyout that there will be "no immediate changes" to your jobs, and I think "immediate" is the key word here

That doesn't sound like a no to me

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 17d

Smart business move. Game pass was not that profitable as selling a game for 80$. This price rise will kill game pass subscriptions and shift players towards buying 80$ games which will make more money for multiplatform XBox. thegamepost.com/canceling-xb...

"I’m Canceling My Subscription": Xbox Players Call to "Boycott" Game Pass "Hard" Over 50% Price Increase As Microsoft’s Website Crashes from Mass Cancellations

Microsoft just raised the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99/month, and fans aren’t happy. Many are canceling, some are calling for a boycott, and even Microsoft’s website is struggling to kee...

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 19d

OMG it is a leveraged buyout. This would force layoffs and massive restructuring to recover the loan. The CEO and corporate management are the main profiteers. EA games would get even worse. thelogic.co/news/electro...

EA is going private in the largest leveraged buyout ever - The Logic

The gaming giant’s key Canadian studios in Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal are part of the US$55-billion deal

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socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 20d

Mocking someone who was nearly killed, tortured and potentially has PTSD (disability) is not great representation in any form of media.

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 20d

I understand the appeal for the character on the left but we have to consider the fact that in 1603 Japan lip gloss, eye liners and the Lakme make up kit were not available. A game designer's vision of realistic Japan in the 1600's should not be turned into a political agenda hit piece.

socialcause1991.bsky.social @socialcause1991.bsky.social · 21d

I am going to assume everyone at Gearbox is going to buy Silent Hill F, Dying Light and Ghost of Yotei. That is a large customer base.

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