Rockstar Games has developed some of the biggest titles in recent memory, including theGrand Theft AutoandRed Dead Redemptionfranchises. Despite the incredible games that are produced by the studio, many wereoutraged by the company’s crunch policyand the way the company treated its employees in the build-up to major releases. While issues still exist within the company, players can enjoy the games with a cleaner conscience as the culture of the company appears to be improving.
Rockstar Games made a huge mark on the gaming industry with the release ofGrand Theft Autoin 1997 and the franchisehas become an incredible commercial and critical success. While the titles that the developer produce generate very high expectations, it seems that employees felt a huge amount of this pressure from the company and as a result, many were shocked by what they were put through. A follow-up investigation of the practices of the business has now revealed the strides forward that the company has taken.
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The investigation was done by Kotaku, and when they returned there had been substantial changes to senior staff and culture.After the departure of Dan Houser, a series of high ranking staff were let go to create a culture that was not comparable to a “Death March.” An employee has now stated that management is “running the company like a company.” This is a positive sign and management is taking steps to avoid pitfalls that brought the studio such negative attention. “We have taken conscious steps to improve our approach to developing games in order to reduce the need for overtime.” The studio has also claimed that they are aware that they still have a great deal to do to improve how the company operates.
The anticipation forGrand Theft Auto 6is building and many fans will be happy to hear that the developer is treating the employees that create the cherished games better.Grand Theft Auto 6is said to have less contentthan previous entries when it is released and will give the game frequent updates to create a bigger experience. This may be a strategic move by the developer to minimize crunch stress.
It will be interesting to see whatRockstar Gamesdo to improve its workplaces. At the moment, it seems that the developer is making positive strides and this will please its fans and employees.
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