Shift Up, the South Korean company behind PlayStation 5 exclusive action game Stellar Blade, has gifted all its staff a PlayStation 5 Pro as well as a cash bonus of 5 million won (around. $3,400). bit.ly/4a4EB1o - ThreadSky

ign.com • 116 days ago

Shift Up, the South Korean company behind PlayStation 5 exclusive action game Stellar Blade, has gifted all its staff a PlayStation 5 Pro as well as a cash bonus of 5 million won (around. $3,400). https://bit.ly/4a4EB1o

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theholybackpack.bsky.social•116 days ago

I worked for Rockstar, got £7.5k on GTA release but they made a billion in 24 hours lol

itsjustdubz.bsky.social•116 days ago

Chained to your desk? Fuck rockstar

theholybackpack.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yeah 12-15 hour night shifts. I was young though so didn’t destroy me entirely but felt pretty zombified most of the time. Moved on after 4 years.

big-w.bsky.social•116 days ago

God that is sickening

orellavac.bsky.social•116 days ago

Meanwhile American devs lay off almost the entire production staff before the game hits it big so they don't have to pay them any bonuses or royalties from the game's success.

on-a-pale-horse.bsky.social•116 days ago

America you would get a pizza party (limit 2 slices per employee)

andyger.bsky.social•116 days ago

What about crunch time in this company? What about overall behaviour? Sexual harassment? Let's not clap our hands too loud, as there is a lot of information missing here.

Build UNIONS! ...

xenithzero.bsky.social•116 days ago

I have literally never heard anything about sexual harassment in this company. A lot of the character design is done by women.

andyger.bsky.social•116 days ago

I can't tell. One way or the other.

But ... that doesn't necessarily mean that there are no problems only because we haven't heard about them.

I remain sceptic ...

mikekeating.bsky.social•116 days ago

yes what about those things. do you have any information to share or are you just wondering about things in general

andyger.bsky.social•116 days ago

I am wondering. Because in so many game companies we encounter often the same problems. No matter how big or small a company is ...

zakforster.bsky.social•116 days ago

That is excellent. If that was America or the U.K. that’d be an 11p dividend for every shareholder, a price rise and staff cuts.

statedeptsocialist.bsky.social•116 days ago

Valve being the exception

arnieismyname.bsky.social•116 days ago

Nah, they did a great job. Pizza party. Then, staff cuts.

amarae.bsky.social•116 days ago

I don't know how to feel about this because like.. it's.. Stellar Blade/Shift Up

But then that's also better (For a company) than any Western org has been doing..

gibbhartin.bsky.social•116 days ago

Appropriate course of action

sacreded2023.bsky.social•116 days ago

rft3ft.bsky.social•116 days ago

How it should be

thetangymango.bsky.social•115 days ago

If only Activision was run like this.

rioter88.bsky.social•116 days ago

Never even heard of this game. But good on the company

itsjustdubz.bsky.social•116 days ago

Xbox gives the devs a Denny’s voucher

gorillazzilla.bsky.social•116 days ago

Fucking LIT, that sounds like a job well done.

dimudriol.bsky.social•116 days ago

govlcy.bsky.social•116 days ago

leosucksatgames.bsky.social•116 days ago

Stop using ai

jonathancutt.bsky.social•116 days ago

I think shit like this is the only use for AI.

minotaursauce.bsky.social•116 days ago

I Googled "company pizza party" and got actual photos and drawings that could've been used instead. You do not need to consult The Plagiarism Nexus to create memes.

baxiboo.bsky.social•116 days ago

Be creative, give gamers what they want, make money, reward staff. Rinse repeat.

krisxena.bsky.social•116 days ago

That's how you retain talent.

jldaddy26.bsky.social•115 days ago

America ☕

richgoesrogue.bsky.social•116 days ago

I know they are few and far between but the more stories we can get like this the better thank you for circulating

verdantstag.bsky.social•116 days ago

They have to spend that cash on the subscription.

neurotic-lunatic.bsky.social•116 days ago

Giving to the people that made it happen. ^5.

ibctarii.bsky.social•116 days ago

Now that's competitive pay!

nobodyspecial1.bsky.social•116 days ago

It's a fun game but I feel like the melee is kinda weak as far as counter damage.

It's just flashy regular damage lol

elaynehart.bsky.social•115 days ago

Sweet.
I probably stay working for them.

culturedropout.bsky.social•116 days ago

Don't you mean, "Buys themselves another yacht and has a pizza party (2 slices limit each!) for the staff? Oh, wait. Not the US. Never mind.

sirtwan.bsky.social•116 days ago

Amazing! More US companies should follow suit

nyxdiscordia.bsky.social•116 days ago

this is definitely a tonal shift from the usual

"hey, great job making us a Game of the Year nominee! You're fired :)"

splink.bsky.social•116 days ago

This CEO gets to live, me thinkies.

thunderhornceo.bsky.social•116 days ago

One of the best games of 2024.

minotaursauce.bsky.social•116 days ago

This image isn't the same without Grummz crying in the corner and her saying "I'm woke!"

xona230.bsky.social•116 days ago

Here in the good old USA in the mean time: fire all the devs so they don't get a raise or bonuses do to successful game, sexual harassment, golden parachutes for the company tops and delivering trash.

I welcome our Asian brothers and sisters. Keep up the good work.

horrorgaymer44.bsky.social•116 days ago

Horny right wing men did this but hey they did something good for once cause it benefits the devs not them

cenobitekurt.bsky.social•116 days ago

While not a video game company, I can't help but compare this to Amazon's $5 delivery driver tip as a holiday bonus this past December.

rasend0ri.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yeah because 3k and 5 bucks are almost the same amount of money

amazingamyw.bsky.social•116 days ago

You're so close to getting the point they're making.

trvth.bsky.social•116 days ago

Yeah wtf is bro talking about.

cenobitekurt.bsky.social•116 days ago

The point was showing how much one guy gives his employees while another gives his employees so little.

The word "compare" works for both similarity and dissimilarity.

emperorhouse.bsky.social•116 days ago

Here in America they would have gotten a pizza party and a back pat.

lordofthe7s.bsky.social•115 days ago

And then laid off anyway.

humanspareparts.bsky.social•116 days ago

heartwarming

johnbristow.bsky.social•116 days ago

I think it’s funny for the company to assume that it’s workers (at a company that develops video games) don’t already own a PS5. More share of the profits would have made better sense. This is just a slightly more impressive pizza party.

rasend0ri.bsky.social•116 days ago

Definitely, just imagine all the pizza they could have gotten

laszlobock.bsky.social•116 days ago

Very cool! When I was CEO of startup Humu, after we signed our first big customer deal we gave every employee a $1,000 cash bonus.

This is even better. :)

More companies should share their success with their people.