inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.world · 11 months agoDwarf Fortress creator blasts execs behind brutal industry layoffs: 'I think they're horrible… greedy, greedy people'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1234cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgamedev@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1234external-linkDwarf Fortress creator blasts execs behind brutal industry layoffs: 'I think they're horrible… greedy, greedy people'www.pcgamer.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square12fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.worksgamedev@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squarebulwark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI love dwarf fortress, but it easy to throw stones when your company consists of two people.
minus-squarethemoken@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up18·11 months agoIt’s a bit more than that with Kitfox involved, but I don’t see why that makes him wrong. Greed kills a ton of creativity in games. Not just layoffs but over aggressive monetization and fear of innovation.
minus-squarechunkystyles@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoDoesn’t make Tarn wrong. I feel it’s important to note that the brothers worked on this game for nearly twenty years, giving it away for free.
I love dwarf fortress, but it easy to throw stones when your company consists of two people.
It’s a bit more than that with Kitfox involved, but I don’t see why that makes him wrong. Greed kills a ton of creativity in games. Not just layoffs but over aggressive monetization and fear of innovation.
Doesn’t make Tarn wrong.
I feel it’s important to note that the brothers worked on this game for nearly twenty years, giving it away for free.