kotaku.com: At about this time next year, we’ll have a pretty good idea of what the next generation of video games will look like. New consoles will likely be shown off, bold new streaming initiatives will begin to launch, and we’ll see all the wonderful kinds of games they will bring us. All these new things will come, and we’ll close the book on a generation that saw the industry that makes games come under greater scrutiny than ever before, as studios shuttered, developers burned out, and toxic work culture fostered environments hostile to marginalized people.
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I agree that the video game industry is struggling and that something needs to change. This is not to discount the few companies that do treat their employees well, but bigger companies like Riot and Activision have many issues. For example, the earlier case of Activision firing over eight hundred employees during one of their best fiscal years. Another example is the employee strike at Riot games, which ultimately impacted the company very little because of how wealthy it is. The constant articles about how toxic the development community in big studios is never really seem to get anything done. I know things are going to have to change eventually, but I'm not sure if it will happen anytime soon. I think if something like a union movement was created for developers and employees, real change could happen, but for now I think the future is unsure.
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