Rightly, there is no talk of anything other than the unexpected closures of some of the most important studios in the hands of Bethesda: in addition to Tango Gameworks, also Arkane’s Austin branch was forced to close its doors, thanks to the great flop of Redfall, whose support is heading towards the final phase.
The CEO of Arkane Studiosa company that has titles such as Dishonored and Deathloop among its creations, released a long statement on its Twitter profile which we report below:
This is absolutely terrible. Permission to be human: to any executive reading this, friendly reminder that video games are an entertainment/cultural industry, and your business as a corporation is to take care of your artists/entertainers and help them create value for you.
— Dinga Bakaba 451 (@DBakaba) May 7, 2024
What is happening is absolutely terrible: I make an appeal to any manager, I want to remind him that video games are culture and entertainment and, for this reason, companies must treat their employees as high-level artists and entertainers.
Don’t throw teams and people into the mix just to make strategic flashes in the pan or some title that you know has no future: we are proud to have done our job if the result is a good game.
The Lyon studio is safe, but I’m seeing solid realities collapse before my eyes: it’s a punch in the stomach. You, the manager, must listen and understand your employees.
Bakaba’s appeal is heartfelt and heartfelt, as demonstrated by the many user interactions and the great closeness to a company that is going through a particularly difficult period. We will continue to update you on the issue while waiting for official statements from Microsoft.
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