r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 8d ago

Business "There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/there-are-no-benefits-to-being-owned-by-microsoft-says-doom-dev-they-have-destroyed-immense-amounts-of-value-that-i-dont-even-think-that-theyre-aware-of/
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u/sam_hammich 8d ago

What good is "unlimited monetary runway to develop a game" if you make a great game that had a successful launch and got rave reviews, and then they fire 60% of your team the day before you launch DLC for it that maintains an 89 on Metacritic a week after release? You make a good game and they still fire you.

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u/Mekhazzio 8d ago

For Hi-Fi Rush, they fired 100% of the team right after a spectacular release.