Ubisoft Did The Bare Minimum, Naughty Dog Did Nothing
Major game studios like Naughty Dog, Microsoft, and Ubisoft benefit from exploitative outsourcing practices in regions with weak labor protections, as revealed through shocking abuse allegations at Indonesian studio Brandoville - highlighting the hidden human cost behind AAA game development.
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00:00 This Is Really Bad
00:49 Tip of the Iceberg
04:00 Western Collapse
06:29 Dumb Optimizers
11:12 It’s Time to Wake Up
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