The Case Against "Superstar Developers"

Thomcult: Everyone who has their hand in the production of a title obviously has a right to be credited for their work. The deliberate exclusion of those whom have since left a production team, or inclusion of senior management who have played no real role could quite easily be argued as one of the industry's shadier practices and something, for the sake of its integrity, that should be put to a stop.

Trouble arises though when trying to reconcile the duty a company has to its employees and its positioning strategy. There has been a lot of debate in the industry surrounding the emergence of a class of "superstar developers" and whether it is (or they are) beneficial for the industry.