Helldivers 2 CEO slams the games industry layoff wave, saying that bosses are making regular devs pay for their screw-ups
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Summary
Arrowhead Games Studio CEO Shams Jorjani has criticised other games industry executives for letting ordinary developers take the hit for poor decision-making.
Jorjani believes that the top executives are making very unsound business decisions and that there is a lack of accountability, with no one stepping down or reducing their salary.
He cited layoffs at companies including Embracer, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Sega and PlayStation as evidence of ordinary developers paying the price for mismanagement.
Arrowhead’s Helldivers 2 was one of last year’s successes, despite not having much pre-release buzz, and Jorjani said he wasn’t interested in massive studio expansion, preferring sustainable growth.
He also stated that he wouldn’t hire more people as he prioritised ensuring that people kept their jobs.
His comments come as the gaming industry struggles to meet expectations following a boom during the Covid pandemic.
