Investigative stories about crunch in the games industry have become more commonplace this generation thanks to the great work by journalists like Jason Schreier and others.
So it begs the question, did the stories about devs crunching their faces off at Rockstar lessen your enjoyment of RDR2? Do you think your first experience with highly anticipated games like The Last of Us pt. II, Cyberpunk 2077, or Doom Eternal will be lessened knowing the devs went through poor working conditions in order to create the final product?
Personally, I feel like my enjoyment of TLOU2 will be diminished by knowing a bit more about how the sausage was made. To be honest, I'll still buy it and probably enjoy it, but the human cost will definitely be in the back of my mind.
How about you?
So it begs the question, did the stories about devs crunching their faces off at Rockstar lessen your enjoyment of RDR2? Do you think your first experience with highly anticipated games like The Last of Us pt. II, Cyberpunk 2077, or Doom Eternal will be lessened knowing the devs went through poor working conditions in order to create the final product?
Personally, I feel like my enjoyment of TLOU2 will be diminished by knowing a bit more about how the sausage was made. To be honest, I'll still buy it and probably enjoy it, but the human cost will definitely be in the back of my mind.
How about you?