Tim Schafer on the Hire & Fire Cycle James Schumacher, October 23, 2012October 24, 2012 Tim Schafer: hire-and-fire cycle bad for industry – GameSpot.com I am not in the gaming industry. I studied it in college and have many friends currently involved in the industry. I have heard great stories and I have heard horror stories. One thing that has bothered me about the industry and continually reminds me that I perhaps should have tried to get in earlier, rather than going back to school a little later in life, is the “corporatization” of it. What once seemed to be loose and fun has come down to rigid structuring, overworking, in many instances low pay and a “meet the bottom line for the stockholders mentality”. This has shown itself in many forms, the most well known is the chronic over-working that occurs at some studios. Perhaps second to that, is the hire and fire cycle. It’s pretty similar to seasonal hiring in a retail environment, except that the retail work pretty much knows when their time is up. Tim Schafer discusses this cycle in the above article. from Public RSS-Feed of James Schumacher. Created with the PIXELMECHANICS ‘Google+ to RSS-Webtool’ at http://gplusrss.com BENGOO G9000 Stereo Gaming Headset for PS4 PC Xbox One PS5 Controller, Noise Cancelling Over Ear Headphones with Mic, LED Light, Bass Surround, Soft Memory Earmuffs (Blue) 4.3 out of 5 stars(106531) $21.99 (as of July 26, 2024 19:27 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Princess Peach™: Showtime! - US Version 4.7 out of 5 stars(822) $58.70 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) PPKKAI for Nintendo Switch Controller, for Switch/Lite/OLED, Replacement Controllers with Dual Vibration/Wake-up 4.6 out of 5 stars(55) $31.98 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) syndesmos CM7002 Gaming Headset for PS5, PS4, PC, Mac, Switch, Xbox Series, Surround Sound RGB Gaming Headphones with Noise Canceling Microphone, 50MM Dynamic Drivers, 3.5MM Audio Jack, White 4.7 out of 5 stars(402) $19.99 (as of July 26, 2024 16:44 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Xbox Core Wireless Gaming Controller – Velocity Green – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android, and iOS 4.6 out of 5 stars(29790) $44.00 (as of July 26, 2024 19:27 GMT -07:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.) Auto Amazon Links Related posts: Game Releases Fall 2011 – September Game Releases Fall 2011 – October Game Releases Fall 2011 – October Continued Poor Decision from Sony on PS3 Pricing Body and Soul (1947) – L.A. Noire Gold Film Reel Series David Cage & Ellen Page Talk Beyond Blog Video Games Employmentg+Game DevelopmentGame IndustryGame Studiosgoogle+gplusnewsrandomTim SchaferTrends