the way ceos are so short-sighted they can't see how unsustainable of a business plan it is: constant lay-offs are a sign of it, but they see it as a feature not a bug - ThreadSky

nooskadraws.bsky.social • 28 days ago

the way ceos are so short-sighted they can't see how unsustainable of a business plan it is: constant lay-offs are a sign of it, but they see it as a feature not a bug

Reposted from 🌿viktor aleksander🌿 @ comms open!

ceos truly ouroboros-ing any creative industry bc they got an infinite money hack which is exploiting artists

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averageatheist.bsky.social•27 days ago

Reducing payroll increases dividends

Of course that cannot continue forever, but corporations rarely/never think longterm.

redcatstudioart.bsky.social•27 days ago

the system is sooooooooooo broken. honestly all of hollywood needs an overhaul too, no fucking way barbie needed to cost $500 mil. Think for 4 seconds before you shoot garbage footage to "fix in comp". Maybe cover Margot's tattoos with makeup and save yourself thousands? Oh well. who am i to say

phineascorviday.bsky.social•28 days ago

Artist as a commodity you can just cut-off when a project is done and get back, when you need them is so nasty.

nooskadraws.bsky.social•27 days ago

it's so exploitative and dehumanizing, capitalism has no soul

phineascorviday.bsky.social•27 days ago

Yeah...also the gall to think that you can just hire someone else, when the need arises, as if the creative minds that worked on the game in the first place, didn't also ensure its success... It's only aimed for short-term financial gain and not sustainable for anyone

nooskadraws.bsky.social•27 days ago

exactly! all artists are all the same and have the same thoughts and ideas, we can just fire and hire!

phineascorviday.bsky.social•27 days ago

It's treating creatives and creativity as a product. Everything is interchangable, the hungry gamers will just eat it up.
I know why my interests have swayed more and more indie in the last few years :/

cooperatives.bsky.social•27 days ago

Economic democracy is the solution. When the power to make such decisions are in the hands of everyone, the probability that positive outcomes for society will be delivered is much greater.

qwippie.bsky.social•27 days ago

Maybe is a way to take advantage that. Literally banding these people together to form employee owned collectives through pooled resources and collective effort.

agentundertow.bsky.social•28 days ago

Well said bugs are gonna start eating them alive soon.

nooskadraws.bsky.social•28 days ago

we can only hope 🙏🙏🙏

nooskadraws.bsky.social•28 days ago

todd howard voice "all of it just works" overlaid over the games industry currently eating itself alive

myrmidia.bsky.social•27 days ago

The unfortunate truth is they are aware but they don’t care about anything but profit. The second the ship is sinking they are out, or they just fire some unfortunate scapegoats bc they got in the way of increasing some numbers.

Putting creatives in the hands of businessmen was a mistake.

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