Challenging Working Environment of Rockstar Developing GTA 6

Rockstar Games has been creating great excitement with each new game for many years and is literally artwork He carries out works of this nature. But this bright exterior hard work of the employees behind it working conditions Have you ever thought?

Many employees have previously on social media They tweeted criticizing these difficult working conditions. This event, which was on the agenda in the gaming world at the time, Rockstar’s It gave him quite a headache. So what was this incident?

They said they worked 100 hours a week for Red Dead Redemption 2.

done on time in a foreign press interviewone of the former founders of Rockstar Games Dan HouserWhile explaining the details of the Red Dead Redemption 2 game, those who work from time to time, to 100 hours per week He talked about the long working hours and this event made a big impact in the gaming world.

Instead of talking about Red Dead Redemption 2, players will ask how the employees are doing. to question started and criticized Rockstar Games very heavily. The company’s employees overexerted and exploited Allegations were made that: The company responded to these criticisms by “We don’t ask anyone to work this way.” He replied:

Of course, this explanation was not enough and reactions continued to grow. After the incident escalated further Dan Houser He made another statement. Said 100 hours He said the study was applied only to “a group of people” and “for 3 weeks.”

He stated that he was also in this group and that they worked this way because the game was close to the end. Also the subject to cover up Employees can also use this process if they wish. they can tell he emphasized.

As you know, it is not that easy to say the good or bad aspects of a company you work for. Rockstar told its employees, “You can convey the bad aspects of the job to the media.” When you are in a situation where it is unclear what the sanction will be, even if you mention the good points, you will not be able to be seen among your colleagues. “liar” or “smarmy” You can be described as.

But somehow the employees anonymous company with accounts on the back They explained the events one by one and thanks to them, we were able to learn the situation behind Rockstar Games in detail.

According to employees, there is an incredibly intense work schedule and an endless system of mandatory overtime in the Rockstar office.

Even people who aren’t in the 100-hour work group that Dan Houser mentioned 80 hours per week stated that they work and the employees always compulsory overtime They were under it. Moreover, according to some of the people who work compulsory overtime, can’t get paid There were even employees. This compulsory overtime sometimes lasted for weeks, months or even years.

Some of the employees due to overwork getting depressed Some even separated from their spouses or friends. How bad isn’t it? We are sure that no one expected such a big event to be behind the company that provides us with a perfect gaming experience. In addition, the production of the game 8 years Considering that it took such a long time as grind We can guess what they suffered.

Rockstar put heavy psychological pressure on its employees to release the Red Dead Redemption 2 game, and there were even people idling around the office just to avoid being scolded.

The game, as it is known, postponed 2 times and since the last postponement date, employees say there has been too much pressure to finish it by now. Employees have recently been working on such a program in order to get the game on time. to the pressure They were exposed to the fact that, according to them, the employees could not go home even though their work was done, out of fear. Sitting at a desk just to look like you’re working 6 hours They sat idle.

So many now fear They created that some employees being watched by drone they thought. “Why didn’t they consider leaving the office?” You may think, but depending on the management It was a privilege to work at Rockstar. “You can leave if you want, there are thousands of people who want to replace you.” By saying this, they established a psychological superiority.

This was not Rockstar Games’ first incident. If we look back, Rockstar Games applied the same pressure to its employees for Red Dead Redemption 1!

Rockstar previously in 2010 from employees’ spouses He received e-mails. their wives now what they can’t see The spouses complained a lot about this situation. However, in the media, this incident was not talked about so much in the past tense. not spoken And that, of course, suited Rockstar.

Still, despite everything, Rockstar’s work the best It’s one of those places, I’ll never go there again experience There are also people who say they cannot live. Also your job to the spiritual dimension If we look at it, there are also employees who say that Rockstar acts like their family in health events such as illness.

In fact, these difficult working conditions did not remind us of the average jobs in Turkey. But after all, there is falling in love with a Rockstar, and there is also falling in love with 70-year-old retired Uncle Rıza. 🙂

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