Despite the video game industry becoming more profitable year after year, working conditions for many designers leave much to be desired. Recent surveys have shown that developers don't believe their careers are sustainable, and unionization activity has increased in the industry.
NPR's Theresa O'Reilly
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NPR's Theresa O'Reilly
Despite the video game industry becoming more profitable year after year, working conditions for many designers leave much to be desired. Recent surveys have shown that developers don't believe their careers are sustainable, and unionization activity has increased in the industry.
NPR's Theresa O'Reilly
Employees at video game companies are known for working long hours to meet product launch deadlines. This pressure, known in the industry as crunch, intensifies as games become more complex. Increased layoffs in growing industries are only worsening labor conditions, and some workers are taking matters into their own hands.
Today, in the next installment of our series on the business of video games, we speak to some workers in the industry about their experiences with the crunch and why they feel forming a union is the key to preserving their careers. Masu.
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