To be honest, most people in games development work for small studios making mobile games, working for EA or Activision would be like winning the lottery for most people. You'd need to have some talent and one hell of a portfolio to turn down such a position.
Sure work for a small studio get bought by EA get closed down and have to look for a new job or get forced to quit by EA. Pretty shitty lottery that is how EA is working for one of Sony's studios would be winning the lottery.
@papabop For some people perhaps, but I don't believe for most. The truth is, as it is in many industries, oftentimes the large corporations pay the least, as it is considered a resume builder for many people, who don't want to work in the high pressure environment for long to avoid burnout.
I work in the medical field, and hospitals like Yale, Weill Cornell/NY Presbyterian, Beth Israel Deaconess etc etc often pay less than many smaller hospitals, because the big research hospitals know that getting experience at some of those places is so valuable, because you will see cases and have access to equipment and treatments that you simply won't see at most hospitals. It opens doors to other opportunities, and many of the big game developers function similarly. Put in your time and move on to more lucrative, less stressful/less time demanding opportunities.
Get Woke go Broke. They should just hire the best people for the job instead of filling quotas. Imagine being from an ethnic minority knowing you aren't there for your talent and skills alone.
You 4chan parrots saying the same so-called insulting lingo realize it was your variety during the harassing right? wOkE, nPc, sNoWfLaKe and other annoying words won't change that
This isn't the type of place where you can discuss articles about inclusiveness sadly, this is a community that gets upset over animated characters being dark skinned do you think they want inclusiveness in the workplace? they'll act as if minorities are being hired in mass that are unqualified when stats actually show the opposite in reality a white person with a diploma has the same chances as a minority with a college degree.
They don't bat an eye when companies are shown discriminating and keeping minorities out of opportunities when we are over qualified but if you implement a system to counter unfair hiring practices suddenly they have something to say it's odd.
I'm open to a discussion on the matter as long as we go based off actual facts and data if you just come with the word woke and pandering you aren't ready to live in reality and need to come out your bubble.
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I'm aware this is just a publicity stunt to try and garner positive press for his company but I can't ignore the childish comments that will spawn that can't stick to the article itself and instead try to pretend minorities are being hired while being unqualified, history has shown us who is allowed to underachieve and still excel.
The damage control we're seeing from Bobby boy here.
This guy is crashing and burning. I know he brings the company a lot of money, but I'm waiting to see if they finally make him step down before the whole company crumbles to nothing.
They won't go down as long as they keep their overseas country fanbase happy. I'd be interested to know if any of their employees are allowed free speech unlike their gamers in their tournaments.
Sadly, their games will continue to sell a ton and a lot of consumers don't care about the company's stance on human rights.
You can’t make a COD about the woke generals we have now. COD post-modern warfare lmao. Now you can experience giving up your strategic air position before getting out your civilians and allies.
Unbelievable how this guy is still the Activision head after so many years. Most of the industry vices we see today have been perpetrated by him (always in the legal side, of course ¬¬)
Look at his smug face. He can bugger off. Not falling for his BS. He just wants more money. He had plenty of opportunities to sort out this crap that was happening behind closed doors he chose to ignore it until it was exposed now he wants to make a change for the better too little too late.
Basically admitting being woke is what matters not the actual quality of people being hired as much. Got it. Have to appease certain groups at the expense of killing off your brand. Way to go Blizzard.
Did he attach his resignation to the press release?
Inclusion at the cost of qualification.
If I had the talent and know how to make games EA and Activision would be the very last names on my list to apply to for a job.