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505 Games' parent company lays off 30% of its workforce, says gamers really only want sequels so that's what it's going to make (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 11 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/games@lemmy.world
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Digital Bros joins the chorus of game companies putting people out of work in the name of "operational efficiency."

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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 11 months ago

Yup. They'll let smaller studios take risks on new IP and buy them if it's profitable. They get the wins but none of the losses.