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Episode 161: Labor Pains

Episode 161: Labor Pains

FromWaypoint Radio


Episode 161: Labor Pains

FromWaypoint Radio

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Danielle, Austin, Rob, and Patrick tackle the heavily fraught issue of the game industry's talent exodus, where terrible labor practices have frustrated many talented developers and caused them to look elsewhere for their careers. They talk contract vs. full-time positions, pay, harassment issues, and the myths that keep young workers coming to the industry, despite a lack of protections.Discussed: Simon Parkin's piece on Gamasutra titled The Great Video Game Exodus, the resources page on game workers unite: https://www.gameworkersunite.org/resources For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Jun 1, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What's good, Internet? Join Waypoint's Austin Walker, Rob Zacny, Patrick Klepek, and Ricardo Contreras two times a week, as they break down the biggest stories in video games, talk about their favorite media, and unfairly compare everything to Dark Souls.