Undev Zombie
@undevzombie.bsky.social
Murdered video game developer risen from the dead to eat the rotten brains of greedy executives.
DMs open to report workplace abuses anonymously
[email protected]
DMs open to report workplace abuses anonymously
[email protected]
This is to stop people from shooting up their offices.
Blizzard VP of quality assurance Wladia Summers tells all QA to work from home. "Today will be difficult," she wrote in an email to staff.
July 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is to stop people from shooting up their offices.
So how's everyone enjoying being laid off from EA? You know your owners are sleeping very soundly, counting their bonuses tonight, right?
Is it time for our villain arc yet?
Is it time for our villain arc yet?
May 31, 2025 at 3:58 AM
So how's everyone enjoying being laid off from EA? You know your owners are sleeping very soundly, counting their bonuses tonight, right?
Is it time for our villain arc yet?
Is it time for our villain arc yet?
There are four phases to a game development career.
1. "Wow, all these people are crazy."
2. "Wow, I've been abused severely. I must be crazy."
3. "No, these assholes are actually crazy."
4. Other people say about you, "Wow, they're CRAZY."
1. "Wow, all these people are crazy."
2. "Wow, I've been abused severely. I must be crazy."
3. "No, these assholes are actually crazy."
4. Other people say about you, "Wow, they're CRAZY."
April 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There are four phases to a game development career.
1. "Wow, all these people are crazy."
2. "Wow, I've been abused severely. I must be crazy."
3. "No, these assholes are actually crazy."
4. Other people say about you, "Wow, they're CRAZY."
1. "Wow, all these people are crazy."
2. "Wow, I've been abused severely. I must be crazy."
3. "No, these assholes are actually crazy."
4. Other people say about you, "Wow, they're CRAZY."
If you're wondering why gaming startups always shoulder their launch titles with generic sci-fi crap IP it's because they think hiring a 7th engineer instead of a 1st narrative designer will make them ship faster and cheaper, never asking if they will ship something that doesn't suck donkey ass.
April 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
If you're wondering why gaming startups always shoulder their launch titles with generic sci-fi crap IP it's because they think hiring a 7th engineer instead of a 1st narrative designer will make them ship faster and cheaper, never asking if they will ship something that doesn't suck donkey ass.
It's really quite simple. Your average gaming CEO snorted a bunch of coke to make it through business school and has fewer brain cells than a lemur.
Is your livelihood in their hands? Yes. Could you do their job better than them if I just hit you in the face with a shovel? Also yes.
Is your livelihood in their hands? Yes. Could you do their job better than them if I just hit you in the face with a shovel? Also yes.
March 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It's really quite simple. Your average gaming CEO snorted a bunch of coke to make it through business school and has fewer brain cells than a lemur.
Is your livelihood in their hands? Yes. Could you do their job better than them if I just hit you in the face with a shovel? Also yes.
Is your livelihood in their hands? Yes. Could you do their job better than them if I just hit you in the face with a shovel? Also yes.
Fun fact: at business school your GPA and IQ are often the same number.
At Polygon @mmcwhertor.bsky.social reports on the email the head of global streaming and games for Warner Bros. Discovery sent to staff announcing the closures in which he talked about "getting our swagger back" one fiscal quarter at a time. www.polygon.com/news/529310/...
February 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Fun fact: at business school your GPA and IQ are often the same number.
I'm just a zombie
and a game dev
And I'm kind of glad I got bit first
and a game dev
And I'm kind of glad I got bit first
February 26, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I'm just a zombie
and a game dev
And I'm kind of glad I got bit first
and a game dev
And I'm kind of glad I got bit first
Checking on LinkedIn
And I am just scrolling through
Suicide letters
And I am just scrolling through
Suicide letters
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Checking on LinkedIn
And I am just scrolling through
Suicide letters
And I am just scrolling through
Suicide letters
While my hackles are up, let's talk about how no one knows how to make a game anymore. Too easy to hide when dev cycles are 8 years. Too easy to sit around doing nothing. Too easy to pivot to whatever game 30-year-old Canadians are playing on Twitch this week..
February 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
While my hackles are up, let's talk about how no one knows how to make a game anymore. Too easy to hide when dev cycles are 8 years. Too easy to sit around doing nothing. Too easy to pivot to whatever game 30-year-old Canadians are playing on Twitch this week..
Hey Haddad, how much was your golden parachute? You're going to donate it to these nuked devs who are on the phone right now trying to get their kids on Medi-Cal, right? You incompetent, degenerate clown.
BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
February 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Hey Haddad, how much was your golden parachute? You're going to donate it to these nuked devs who are on the phone right now trying to get their kids on Medi-Cal, right? You incompetent, degenerate clown.
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So sad to hear that David Haddad's long vacation pretending to be the head of WBIE is over. It takes a lot of effort to fumble the bag so badly when you've got brilliant developers begging to make games set in Gotham, Hogwarts, Westeros, and Middle Earth, but he sure delivered on the fumbling.
One thing that regularly shocks me about the video game industry is hearing how much time and money is wasted because executives are unwilling or unable to make a decision and communicate it clearly.
Anyway, don't miss my feature about the turmoil at Warner Games: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Anyway, don't miss my feature about the turmoil at Warner Games: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Warner Bros. Video-Game Division Faces Thin Slate, Leadership Uncertainty and Wonder Woman Issues
Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery took $300 million in losses on gaming. The near future is rife with additional challenges.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So sad to hear that David Haddad's long vacation pretending to be the head of WBIE is over. It takes a lot of effort to fumble the bag so badly when you've got brilliant developers begging to make games set in Gotham, Hogwarts, Westeros, and Middle Earth, but he sure delivered on the fumbling.
tl;dr EA was clowning when they chose this game's revenue targets. Just like FF7:Rebirth and FFXVI.
Did Dragon Age: The Veilguard undersell or face unrealistic expectations?
Did Dragon Age: The Veilguard undersell or face unrealistic expectations?
Not every AAA game is going to be a blockbuster
buff.ly
February 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
tl;dr EA was clowning when they chose this game's revenue targets. Just like FF7:Rebirth and FFXVI.
So sad to hear that David Haddad's long vacation pretending to be the head of WBIE is over. It takes a lot of effort to fumble the bag so badly when you've got brilliant developers begging to make games set in Gotham, Hogwarts, Westeros, and Middle Earth, but he sure delivered on the fumbling.
One thing that regularly shocks me about the video game industry is hearing how much time and money is wasted because executives are unwilling or unable to make a decision and communicate it clearly.
Anyway, don't miss my feature about the turmoil at Warner Games: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Anyway, don't miss my feature about the turmoil at Warner Games: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Warner Bros. Video-Game Division Faces Thin Slate, Leadership Uncertainty and Wonder Woman Issues
Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery took $300 million in losses on gaming. The near future is rife with additional challenges.
www.bloomberg.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So sad to hear that David Haddad's long vacation pretending to be the head of WBIE is over. It takes a lot of effort to fumble the bag so badly when you've got brilliant developers begging to make games set in Gotham, Hogwarts, Westeros, and Middle Earth, but he sure delivered on the fumbling.
Hey remember that time Microsoft shuttered whole studios, laid off 2000 game devs, and then spun up a new studio in Europe before the laid off employees had time to find new pediatricians for their kids? Pepperidge Farms remembers (and so do 2000 devs, probably).
careers.activision.com/Elsewhere
careers.activision.com/Elsewhere
Elsewhere Entertainment Jobs
Elsewhere Entertainment job opportunities, part of Activision. Join our team of talented individuals in creating something groundbreaking.
careers.activision.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hey remember that time Microsoft shuttered whole studios, laid off 2000 game devs, and then spun up a new studio in Europe before the laid off employees had time to find new pediatricians for their kids? Pepperidge Farms remembers (and so do 2000 devs, probably).
careers.activision.com/Elsewhere
careers.activision.com/Elsewhere
How many writers and narrative designers has Bungie laid off since Sony dropped the hammer on them last year? A dozen?
They're trying to turn a career into a gig. If I was one of the laid off writers, I'd sue.
careers.bungie.com/jobs/6404373...
They're trying to turn a career into a gig. If I was one of the laid off writers, I'd sue.
careers.bungie.com/jobs/6404373...
Contract Senior Narrative Designer - Bungie Careers
At Bungie, we create worlds that inspire friendship. Founded in 1991, we've been doing it for nearly 30 years. Come join us!
careers.bungie.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How many writers and narrative designers has Bungie laid off since Sony dropped the hammer on them last year? A dozen?
They're trying to turn a career into a gig. If I was one of the laid off writers, I'd sue.
careers.bungie.com/jobs/6404373...
They're trying to turn a career into a gig. If I was one of the laid off writers, I'd sue.
careers.bungie.com/jobs/6404373...
How many narrative designers and writers has Activision-Blizzard laid off since the Microsoft takeover? A dozen?
They're trying to turn a career into a gig.
They're trying to turn a career into a gig.
⚡️ NEW: A 9-month remote CoD writing contract at Raven! ✍️
💼 Writer
🏢 Raven Software
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA
🇺🇸 Remote US
📃 Temp
🎚 3+ years exp
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💵 USD 26.83–49.63 per hour
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💼 Writer
🏢 Raven Software
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA
🇺🇸 Remote US
📃 Temp
🎚 3+ years exp
🏷 #Editorial, #Writing, #RemoteJob, #NarrativeDesign, #CallOfDuty
💵 USD 26.83–49.63 per hour
hitmarker.net/jobs/raven-...
Writer - Raven Software | Hitmarker
Why Raven? At Raven, we take pride in our unique vision for the industry, one that has inspired us for over 30 years. We’ve built a team that genuinely cares—about each other, our games, and our pl...
hitmarker.net
February 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
How many narrative designers and writers has Activision-Blizzard laid off since the Microsoft takeover? A dozen?
They're trying to turn a career into a gig.
They're trying to turn a career into a gig.
I must eat CEO brains because they are not used for anything else.
February 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I must eat CEO brains because they are not used for anything else.