The Dark Side of the Video Game Industry | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Netflix

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  • @slashingkatie7872
    @slashingkatie7872 5 років тому +16587

    Meanwhile in Japan, Nintendo delayed the new Animal Crossing till March and their share price went down because Nintendo didn’t want to crunch their employees.

    • @metanumia
      @metanumia 5 років тому +1731

      Game company CEO's and management need to be more patient, treat their employees with respect, protect basic human rights, and stop "crunch" and forced labor. At the same time, gamers and media consumers *must* *also* learn to be patient and not get worked up about reasonable game delays, especially if it's to ensure the health and well-being of the development team. As for investors, most of them need to learn how to be better human beings in many, many ways.

    • @JaceCavacini
      @JaceCavacini 5 років тому +485

      Public ownership and stock markets need to be abolished. It’s absolutely gambling and speculation, and it does nothing but ruin products, wreck companies in the long term, and harm employees and consumers.

    • @gabrielappleton4342
      @gabrielappleton4342 5 років тому +260

      @@JaceCavacini You, uh, want to end the entire concept of shared ownership? Because that's what a stock market is for, and the concept drives modern economies.

    • @GK-dm8fz
      @GK-dm8fz 5 років тому +55

      @@metanumia you have written an amazing post yet it all seems fiction my friend

    • @matthewburson2908
      @matthewburson2908 5 років тому +252

      @@gabrielappleton4342 It's great for the super-wealthy who can invest, but the average person has no significant portfolio. It's shared ownership among the wealthy, not everyone. I'm not advocating for completely abolishing it, but something needs to be changed.

  • @supermahmoud
    @supermahmoud 5 років тому +854

    I'm in the VG industry and I love this episode ! Thanks Hasan for shedding some light on the subject

    • @DRiungi
      @DRiungi 5 років тому +4

      wait, some? is there more darkness?

    • @eterlinblue99
      @eterlinblue99 5 років тому +8

      @@DRiungi if you want the games industry laundry list Jim Sterling is a good place to start. It's so bad. :-(

    • @supermahmoud
      @supermahmoud 5 років тому +12

      @@DRiungi Hasan summed almost everything wrong with VG industry here !
      The worst thing was unpaid overwork, lack of transparency in plannings and unnotified layoffs.

    • @shmurkenhurken
      @shmurkenhurken 5 років тому +2

      Yeah same, there's a lot of shitty pay and contracts. Crunch is a horrible word that we shouldn't use. It should just be called over time.

    • @SecretFiri
      @SecretFiri 5 років тому +1

      My brother was, but after all the crunch he had to do, barely getting his fair share of payments, he quit and now he is in the Cyber Security sector.

  • @RezwanRazani
    @RezwanRazani 5 років тому +1535

    "fueled by passion, exploited because of that."

    • @rushyscoper1651
      @rushyscoper1651 5 років тому +23

      yes told my friend many time to do the web dev path with me instead of video but he is to passionate about it and he will be exploited because of it as well.

    • @MechNominal
      @MechNominal 5 років тому +5

      That's the choice you make to work in a field like this.

    • @FatherTime89
      @FatherTime89 5 років тому +17

      rushy scoper If your friend is becoming a programmer than the good news is he can transfer that knowledge and experience into other tech industries.

    • @mohammedav6866
      @mohammedav6866 5 років тому +7

      @@rushyscoper1651 Web dev is much better. Feeling bad for game devs tho.

  • @dayumitsskai
    @dayumitsskai 3 роки тому +1797

    This is SO true! I'm in the animation industry and have been working overtime every day (sometimes weekends too) for the past few weeks, with no overtime pay, or any form of compensation. Literally TODAY, came home, and while bathing my body finally shut down and I caught a fever.. Please spread the word to others to raise awareness, to those who are either workers or consumers of the game/animation industry.

    • @etherealvampress
      @etherealvampress 3 роки тому +45

      That's awful; I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm currently working to become an animator myself and it's really intimidating to read about all the awful things animators get put through in certain industries. I made a speech about animator abuse a couple of years ago for a class and people came up to me saying they never even knew that was an issue. It's ridiculous and needs to stop.

    • @dayumitsskai
      @dayumitsskai 3 роки тому +30

      @@etherealvampress It is pretty intimidating. I never really felt the overwhelming amount of work until I actually started being in the industry. It is difficult to share with people about the amount of work we have, when we can't really show it to the public due to our animation Work-in-Progress having to be kept as a secret until its actual release. And by then everyone only enjoys the end product, but not understanding the process of how it is made, and the workers physical and mental struggles behind the product. Thanks for sharing this with your class btw, hopefully it raises some awareness or starts a movement in the not so distant future

    • @firstgenerationvampire6538
      @firstgenerationvampire6538 3 роки тому +8

      how are they allowed to not pay for your overtime?

    • @user-fu7kr1wq5c
      @user-fu7kr1wq5c 3 роки тому +2

      That's so terrible !
      Why didn't you leave the company immediately ? You're worker not prisoner so you can decide whether you would like to continue or not, so why don't you resign immediately ?

    • @dayumitsskai
      @dayumitsskai 3 роки тому +5

      It's gotten slightly better, sometimes we manage to claim time offs for the weekends we come back but no overtime pay still. The people are nice and all, but its the crazy workload that gets to some of us. The pay is pretty basic as well, but because I need the job for experience and pay. There aren't many alternative animation companies where I come from, but I'm still keeping my options open in the future.
      Edit: Funny enough, I'm typing this on a Saturday haha, coming back tmr as well probably

  • @JaydevRaol
    @JaydevRaol 5 років тому +844

    I saw this on Netflix, just this morning. But I am here just to say thanks for doing this Hasan. Because as someone who loves Video Games, it always breaks whenever I hear news of exploitation of the developers who make it.
    This has been an issue that is going on from years and especially from last few years it has gotten worse and worse.
    So Thank You for shedding a little more light on it.

  • @linknlogs2273
    @linknlogs2273 5 років тому +3252

    This is why most every gamer who knows anything about the video game industry hates the corporate giants

    • @DannyLou03
      @DannyLou03 5 років тому +173

      Corporate giants in any industry suck

    • @MrFireboyFTW
      @MrFireboyFTW 5 років тому +31

      Those corporate giants are the reason why you get the great games you do. You think an indie label can afford to pay 30 million for a game?

    • @Ryukachoo
      @Ryukachoo 5 років тому +232

      @@MrFireboyFTW
      Actually most of the really good games these days are indie titles. The heavy hitter AAA titles tend to be over produced and released as a buggy mess. See; Anthem

    • @Cyborg571
      @Cyborg571 5 років тому +96

      FYI the "corporate giants" employ the majority of the people this video is trying to support. Despite common misconceptions about video game developers, the people who are actually in the trenches building these games are not:
      - Getting rich off microtransactions, or getting rich in general
      - Constantly coming up with new ways to rip off players
      - Trying to do the least amount of work possible to shove a game out the door
      - Deliberately ignoring player feedback
      99% of employees in the video game industry are making "livable" wages to work in some of the most expensive cities, while being expected to work 60-80 hours a week to meet arbitrary deadlines set by c-suite level executives. Just know that the real enemy here is the people at the head of the ship, and if a good studio releases a good game - don't boycott them JUST because their publisher is a "corporate giant".
      Source: 9 year game programming "veteran" who has worked previously for corporate giants

    • @aisterpendragon6694
      @aisterpendragon6694 5 років тому +31

      @@MrFireboyFTW great games like wat? Fallout 76?

  • @codypaul4458
    @codypaul4458 4 роки тому +1052

    Love that the audience listens instead of clapping every 5 seconds

    • @yoshi314
      @yoshi314 4 роки тому +29

      i hate that they laugh at everything.

    • @yoshi314
      @yoshi314 4 роки тому

      @Ok Boomer i don't even know what that is. should i or is ignorance bliss?

    • @yoshi314
      @yoshi314 4 роки тому +1

      @Ok Boomer ah, like a soundboard.

    • @sahabsingh3986
      @sahabsingh3986 4 роки тому +3

      Because its paid audience

    • @dapperduck4319
      @dapperduck4319 3 роки тому +3

      👏

  • @merz1637
    @merz1637 3 роки тому +3698

    I never realised how much a show like this was needed. It teaches me things I never knew and the host is the most likeable person ever

    • @haneefogs
      @haneefogs 3 роки тому +20

      Ikr

    • @statusgarage2.149
      @statusgarage2.149 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/channels/FR8-q7D2OIgyKsiZ_Qa6Gg.html

    • @seangagnon8458
      @seangagnon8458 3 роки тому +39

      Have you been watching "Last Week Tonight"? John Oliver is the host and he is awesome. It's a similar show in terms of structure and humor. It's on HBO but they post the majority of every episode here on UA-cam.

    • @BurningRubber454
      @BurningRubber454 3 роки тому +15

      “Teach”
      Spreading false information

    • @Scott-wq5lk
      @Scott-wq5lk 3 роки тому +11

      This comment has not aged well

  • @sircharlesmormont9300
    @sircharlesmormont9300 5 років тому +368

    I can absolutely attest to the fact that this phenomenon is alive and well in the entire tech industry, not just the video game side of things. The same thing happened to me when I worked as a technical writer for a software company. Over the course of two years, they crunched me into a full-on depressive episode and fired me the first time I missed one of their insane deadlines. It took years for my mental health to recover and, honestly, my career and my earnings potential never did. My one solace is that the company folded.

    • @johnindigo5477
      @johnindigo5477 5 років тому +17

      Hope everything's good right now for you.

    • @eltravos99
      @eltravos99 5 років тому +1

      As a graphic designer I've been getting crunched this last year. And I know I'm getting crunched because I've been doing this for 12 years.

    • @benishborogove2692
      @benishborogove2692 5 років тому +2

      It's more widespread than that even. I write appeals for medical insurance claim denials. We have a daily quota to finish in 8 hrs which usually takes 12+ hrs to do while meeting the % success requirement (can't just put out any ol' junk to get it done.) The job is salaried so it's _allowed_ to take as long as you _need_ but no overtime.

    • @GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM
      @GMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGMGM 5 років тому

      Honestly, that's your own fault for drinking their kool-aid & becoming their indentured servant - sounds like you learned your lesson tho.

    • @halinaqi2194
      @halinaqi2194 4 роки тому

      It's easy to say that but when the Bill's need to be paid, people will work any job.

  • @daaave_
    @daaave_ 5 років тому +4609

    Nintendo baby, delaying their games to take care of their workers. (and the fans understand!)

    • @flycrack7686
      @flycrack7686 5 років тому +153

      the same nintendo that has no problem sueing people all the time for emulators, for very old games you cant even buy anymore. Yeah sure Nintendo is the angel here *sarcasm*

    • @Mark-xw5yt
      @Mark-xw5yt 5 років тому +260

      @@flycrack7686 if you make an emulator you know what territory you are stepping in to

    • @flycrack7686
      @flycrack7686 5 років тому +17

      @@Mark-xw5yt if you have nothing to say of value... dont even try

    • @flycrack7686
      @flycrack7686 5 років тому +4

      @DumbLewi Dumb i am not refuting any good argument, but this wasnt one.

    • @mathunit1
      @mathunit1 5 років тому +9

      @@flycrack7686 Fuck off.

  • @RiotontheRadioMSCR
    @RiotontheRadioMSCR 5 років тому +2515

    Hasan as a game developer for the last 9 years I would so have been open to be interviewed for this episode. Thank you so much for shining light on this. Its stressful. We work hard for our cash and go through crunch just so kids can make so more money by streaming and having people say our games suck.

    • @TheDeathOfLucifer
      @TheDeathOfLucifer 5 років тому +19

      It's mostly not programmers etc grying interviewed which is sad

    • @muniztv6831
      @muniztv6831 4 роки тому +9

      There's a reason why you don't stream... There's a reason why your working and not investing your time .... You'd rather have someone tell you what to do. Create your own life. Stop living a life others place for you

    • @Kareragirl
      @Kareragirl 4 роки тому +190

      @@muniztv6831 Dude, at some point someone has to work for someone.

    • @chromiyum6849
      @chromiyum6849 4 роки тому +16

      I don't know what's the deal with streaming! Like... If your watching another douchebag playing a game and cussing, screaming, breaking hardware and shit ... Why not use that time to play the game yourself?!!

    • @junkyatv
      @junkyatv 4 роки тому +5

      A veteran, huh.

  • @docholliday6663
    @docholliday6663 3 роки тому +2374

    As an industry vet for about 15 years. All of this was accurate. I was on games that sold over a billion dollars. Didn’t even get a tshirt. Crunching for 100 hours a week to just be let go after release of the game. At one point when my son was 2 years old I had to call him on the phone to tell him goodnight everyday because I was working so much. It can be brutal

    • @kaspervletter290
      @kaspervletter290 3 роки тому +55

      Never thought that id randomly see a gaming vet

    • @docholliday6663
      @docholliday6663 3 роки тому +29

      @@kaspervletter290 I’m all about that QA life.

    • @redi8229
      @redi8229 3 роки тому +14

      As someone who is preparing to dive into the industry in about a year, any advice?

    • @docholliday6663
      @docholliday6663 3 роки тому +15

      @@redi8229 depends on what part of the industry. Qa is VERY different than most other positions.

    • @redi8229
      @redi8229 3 роки тому +10

      @@docholliday6663 I'm aiming my sights on Game Programming, but Game Tester / QA is also a possibility. How different is it with other roles?

  • @reign.of.giselle
    @reign.of.giselle 5 років тому +1879

    much love to hasan's gfx team, they're amazing.

    • @animepup2000
      @animepup2000 5 років тому +14

      yeah the white boy turtle got to me

    • @revelatedsouls
      @revelatedsouls 5 років тому

      yeah

    • @haechanverse
      @haechanverse 5 років тому

      Honestly! i love the set too

    • @LetsPlay4Free
      @LetsPlay4Free 5 років тому

      I really want to know how they do it... Is it like a presentation or a long video clip?

    • @Reyoso
      @Reyoso 5 років тому

      @@LetsPlay4Free there are real time softwares called Ventuz, Notch, motion. that can do those things on the fly. Its more like a presentation, but the gui is open so u can drag and drop and update

  • @someshs4379
    @someshs4379 5 років тому +2371

    As a game developer, I could only say this !! Thank you Hasan..

    • @Zuraneve
      @Zuraneve 5 років тому +66

      This is why I never really tried to pursue a career in game development. I'm a female who likes having a life outside of work.

    • @hectorvega621
      @hectorvega621 5 років тому +5

      If only Social Guild's or Cooperative Work companies could be supported, but not only will it require trust from each other. Bank's and the Government wouldn't support such thing, and Companies own by just One or Individual would stifle the Competition.

    • @ananatsa
      @ananatsa 5 років тому +1

      R u not working (overtime)😂😂😂

    • @trashlord3311
      @trashlord3311 5 років тому +10

      @Joe L'Horri Not everyone has the luxury of having their mom's basement to crash at for free, Joe.

    • @InderjitSingh12
      @InderjitSingh12 5 років тому +17

      Game developers need to unionize

  • @ManeOuattara
    @ManeOuattara 5 років тому +610

    "Crunch" happens outside of gaming as well. Software engineers in the medical industry, and others, routinely work sixteen to twenty hours per day, or more, while being salaried, vs. hourly. For this reason, they do not receive overtime pay for their efforts. Unionization would be a good idea across all industries, for software engineers. Not just gaming.

    • @Lathander81
      @Lathander81 5 років тому +23

      If you had watched all the video he mentions that.

    • @Burn3r10
      @Burn3r10 5 років тому +12

      What's even worse is a lot of labor laws have been changed to allow this as well. Those need changed too.

    • @kakashi0429
      @kakashi0429 5 років тому +12

      Not just software. It seems to be happening in other fields as well.

    • @Trendkilla
      @Trendkilla 5 років тому +14

      Every employee should seek unionization. It secures a fair livable minimum from which you can negotiate from.

    • @aderita209
      @aderita209 5 років тому +7

      Architecture for example, they love to work you till you get sick and they either you get fired or you quit. And the payment it’s a joke. So I just switch careers and started my own business.

  • @ebitoro4590
    @ebitoro4590 3 роки тому +237

    As someone who works in a Japanese game company, yeah, there's crunch and we sometimes feel trapped between tight deadlines and loud demands from gamers, but there's one thing we have over our American counterparts: job security. The Japanese work culture is really something, but unless you intentionally f***ed up or the company is literally bankrupt, it's highly unlikely they would fire you. And even if you were out of a job you would still be enrolled in the National Health Insurance program, as well as be eligible for unemployment benefits.

    • @otogigamer
      @otogigamer 2 роки тому +4

      Or if you fucked up they would place you in a room and give you nothing to do till you want to quit

    • @sigmonkatie
      @sigmonkatie 2 роки тому +5

      @@otogigamer that sounds like my ideal job. In a room not having to deal with anyone or anything AND get paid?!?!?!!!!! Sign me up!

    • @samaraisnt
      @samaraisnt 2 роки тому

      What are the gaming white companies? Who are the best to work for?

    • @susannairisastarte5192
      @susannairisastarte5192 2 роки тому +1

      Crunch sounds awful, but job security and national health care sound fantastic.

    • @farishanafiah8461
      @farishanafiah8461 Рік тому

      ​@The Dissident Brit Me too. I always love Japan when it comes to work ethics.

  • @Loki.B.Mohammad
    @Loki.B.Mohammad 5 років тому +282

    First of all: Props to the GFX team. Quality comedy there. Second, as a veteran gamer, I am grateful that these issues are being talked about seriously. My husband and I love video games, and it is devastating to hear/read about game workers being laid off or quitting. I hope unionizing works. Good games can only truly come when game workers are treated with the respect and dignity everyone deserves.

    • @Romanticwolf
      @Romanticwolf 5 років тому

      Unionize! Fuck management they take what they want the workers should too!

    • @SaulBedMan
      @SaulBedMan 5 років тому

      Good games only are made when the developers are grinding. But games only get made if they alive. So.....

  • @michalszatkowski
    @michalszatkowski 5 років тому +483

    That is some next-level media skills. No other soft media show is at Hassan standards on gfx, camera and presenter performance. Plus, there is actual journalism. 10+/10

    • @dontundra2259
      @dontundra2259 5 років тому +5

      FranzPierdynand this show is dope AF!

    • @jenkem4464
      @jenkem4464 5 років тому +2

      Yeah, they're on point!

    • @jeffv2074
      @jeffv2074 4 роки тому +2

      He is nailing it with his show

    • @rubi8216
      @rubi8216 4 роки тому

      @@dontundra2259 .

  • @miksin18
    @miksin18 5 років тому +518

    I work on a locked mental health unit and we had a patient who worked on guitar hero. She told me lots of stories about the working conditions and it really opened my eyes to the gaming industry. This is 100% real and affects the workers more than you would think.

    • @slimerone
      @slimerone 5 років тому +5

      this whole situation is horrible but to play devil's advocate, no one is forcing them to become a game dev. If people weren't so willing to jump into these companies arms and they had a shortage of people wanting to work there then they would make conditions better and safer to attract said employees.

    • @slimerone
      @slimerone 5 років тому +2

      @@tomcruisemiddleteeth it's called playing devil's advocate, idk if you know what that is?

    • @slimerone
      @slimerone 5 років тому +5

      @@tomcruisemiddleteeth and yes it's not their fault but it kind of is because they keep going back to said companies. If they could all band together and just say no to working for shitty companies, no matter how passionate they are, then maybe they could get the companies to listen to their grievences since no one is filling the positions for which they are hiring. Your basically forcing their hand by playing the market, which is what a free market is designed to do.

    • @noellewithane6111
      @noellewithane6111 5 років тому +30

      slgarcia 47 Most people don’t have the privilege of choosing their jobs.

    • @MKPiatkowski
      @MKPiatkowski 5 років тому +8

      @@slimerone It's that thing that people do to show off how smart they are. Or is it that thing when they negate someone's lived experience for their own amusement? I get them confused.

  • @kinsleemikayla7630
    @kinsleemikayla7630 4 роки тому +629

    The real irony is that the founders of Activision Blizzard founded the company because they were treated poorly at Atari.

    • @princealmighty5391
      @princealmighty5391 3 роки тому +14

      How about naughty dog are they good to their workers are treat them awfully

    • @vonb2792
      @vonb2792 3 роки тому +31

      This aged like wine... all Riots are former Activision Blizzard..now Blizzard is getting cutted on these charges

    • @SyedIAhmed-wi3jm
      @SyedIAhmed-wi3jm 3 роки тому +37

      Abuse is a cycle

    • @yuvalgabay1023
      @yuvalgabay1023 3 роки тому +8

      @@vonb2792 more like milk..it's not good that that happened

    • @devincampbell5007
      @devincampbell5007 3 роки тому +2

      Activision (originally called Computer Arts, Inc.) and Blizzard (originally called Silicon & Synapse) were found by the same exact people?

  • @Hellooo134
    @Hellooo134 5 років тому +1813

    Crunching is ridiculous. When games are delayed, the consumers almost always understand. I've seen nothing but positivity for the delaying of ACNH or the Stanley Parable: Deluxe Edition. The vast majority of us care much more about the health of the workers and the quality of a game than we do about release date.

    • @TheDeathOfLucifer
      @TheDeathOfLucifer 5 років тому +48

      Yep, but they will work that overtime without overtime pay.. That's the problem

    • @arr165
      @arr165 4 роки тому +42

      You say that, and I agree with you. It even getting better as time passes. But still there's a lot of angry screeching every time big title is delayed, like cyberpunk 2077.

    • @joelviju6364
      @joelviju6364 4 роки тому +19

      @adam merill unfortunately I don't think all gamers are like you man and thats sad😣

    • @Hellooo134
      @Hellooo134 4 роки тому +17

      Joel Viju yeah I think the games I play tend have kinder communities so I might have a biased view, like it’s animal crossing we’re excited when we see toe beans on Tom Nook we’re not going to get angry because we have to wait a couple months

    • @Youboremenow
      @Youboremenow 4 роки тому +7

      I assume the problem is that we have so much choice these days if a title gets delayed it'll quickly fall out of the radard. and while small studios can manage because they don't invest as heavily into advertising and can focus on building sales over time, the big studios are banking on the inital sales when released.
      In fact, while I can't know, I would be surprised if the big studios even mention game quality in their internal memos' outside of basic playability.

  • @mehmetedex
    @mehmetedex 5 років тому +1274

    *Evergrowing sympathy and love towards Hassan's GFX team is undeniable.* 🤩

    • @arxsyn
      @arxsyn 5 років тому +23

      Mehmet Filiz They do good work. They're really good. l noticed the quality right away. Compare it to say John Oliver. It's very, very amateurish in comparison

    • @its_elkku135
      @its_elkku135 4 роки тому +16

      @@arxsyn I agree, although I think John Oliver's graphic style has its own charms.

    • @mashable8759
      @mashable8759 4 роки тому

      Uh yeah they do

    • @animeshbhattacharya9057
      @animeshbhattacharya9057 4 роки тому +2

      @@arxsyn Maybe Patriot Act has more budget than John Oliver

    • @mehmetedex
      @mehmetedex 4 роки тому +3

      @@noname-ue7lb I absolutely agree with you.
      Hasan is using it that way thats why I didn't want to be that guy tring to correct everyting.

  • @nickbarone6206
    @nickbarone6206 5 років тому +460

    From many of us in the industry , we thank you for shedding light to the world on this

    • @coby1393
      @coby1393 5 років тому

      Nick Barone maybeee ummm quit if you get booty hurt about your job

    • @pixelrican6537
      @pixelrican6537 5 років тому +8

      @@coby1393 that... right there, sums up your immense stupidity and ignorance all in one sentence.

    • @InderjitSingh12
      @InderjitSingh12 5 років тому

      Y'all need to unionize

  • @benjamin5026
    @benjamin5026 4 роки тому +1360

    Unionize the gaming industry! These people who make these games that impact my life and many others life in such a positive way should get better treatment.

    • @ThugOG30VIPs3rd-T
      @ThugOG30VIPs3rd-T 4 роки тому +3

      Stg

    • @alohatigers1199
      @alohatigers1199 3 роки тому +12

      You know what happens when you unionize something, it will financially HURT.
      Unless some multimillionaire funds your game, invest in you, where would you get the funds?
      Unless you get the funds yourself?
      Not my taxes.

    • @abhirajarora7631
      @abhirajarora7631 3 роки тому +3

      And then what happens? The US government starts funding them with the taxpayer's money or starts offering them bailouts?

    • @cuanchulainn
      @cuanchulainn 3 роки тому +40

      @@alohatigers1199 we have a minimum wage and 40 hour work weeks instead of stupidly low wages and crazy high work hours because of unions. In a healthy capitalist economy, workers are supposed to unionize to organize for things that will better their life as a natural tension against the company's natural desire to seek the highest profit at the lowest marginal cost. let them unionize. my god.

    • @phantompheonix6990
      @phantompheonix6990 3 роки тому +26

      @Aloha Tigers If basic human decency makes your company unprofitable, then maybe EA should go out of buisness. They should go out of buisness anyway but you get my point.

  • @pb7199
    @pb7199 5 років тому +2346

    not gonna lie, thought this was gonna be another video on how games make people violent and wasn't really looking forward to it, so thank you for bringing light to such an important issue! like you said, gaming is one of the most profitable industries in the entertainment world but it's all built on the exploitation of developers. i dont game myself but i watch a lot of gaming content on youtube and it sucks to know that the people who create content dont get to enjoy it because they're so burnt out.
    also, i can't afford netflix so im always grateful for the youtube uploads

    • @arraikcruor6407
      @arraikcruor6407 5 років тому +95

      I don't think Hassan is dumb enough to believe games cause violence.

    • @oz7141
      @oz7141 5 років тому +8

      Another video? There are serious videos about THAT?

    • @JonasKFriedChicken
      @JonasKFriedChicken 5 років тому +46

      When mass media say video games make people violent it's because the NRA pays them to say it.

    • @nuttedlemons
      @nuttedlemons 5 років тому +19

      @@arraikcruor6407 no one under 40 believes that anymore

    • @user98xp
      @user98xp 5 років тому +4

      What is this, 1997? :p

  • @MerrilDiniz
    @MerrilDiniz 5 років тому +2983

    Hey Hasan, I absolutely love watching your show. I have one suggestion though - having subtitles would also enable the deaf community across the world to consume and learn from the show. Hope every video can have subtitles going forward. Fingers crossed!

    • @LegendShark
      @LegendShark 5 років тому +90

      youtube has closed captioning available for every video

    • @MerrilDiniz
      @MerrilDiniz 5 років тому +83

      @@LegendShark Thanks for letting me know! Such a phenomenal innovation. Jared would you know of any apps that also support auto captioning for videos.

    • @sanatsingh8955
      @sanatsingh8955 5 років тому +16

      @@MerrilDiniz Ted Talks has captions..on UA-cam and on its apps

    • @masyaf897
      @masyaf897 5 років тому +7

      @@MerrilDiniz Try Get Subtitles or Easy Subtitles apps

    • @AmanRajput-gu6qx
      @AmanRajput-gu6qx 5 років тому +7

      @@MerrilDiniz Phones also have built-in captions that overlay over any type of media with audio

  • @wocathoden
    @wocathoden 5 років тому +698

    I've worked in the game industry, and this is all true. They threaten to sue you for millions of dollars if you say anything specific about either their game or even another game from a different studio. You can't say you like another studios game; they basically tell you to never talk about games, or the industry. I was working mandatory 12-16 hour days, and still had to work another job just to make ends meet.

    • @tiger751
      @tiger751 4 роки тому +38

      Looks like I dodged a bullet there, almost went to school for game design

    • @turbosippycup
      @turbosippycup 4 роки тому +42

      we all appreciate the work you guys do, and your health is more important than rushing a game release thats gonne be buggy because of crunch.

    • @oogenesis
      @oogenesis 4 роки тому +3

      were you a tester? this is 100% true for QA testers.

    • @JJSmalls
      @JJSmalls 4 роки тому +30

      @Jocaguz18 You don't know what you're talking about. There's an article out there where some Blizzard employees are living out of their cars, have multiple roommates, or have to work side gigs like Uber to make ends meet.
      Living and working in a high cost-of-living state like California forces people to live paycheck to paycheck.
      And it sucks for the average game developer because they can't really negotiate for a higher salary due to the dozens of sheep that are waiting to take their jobs.

    • @ladybluu
      @ladybluu 4 роки тому +4

      MrBits I’m pretty sure it said in the contract your going to be treated like shit and fired in five months too. Puhleeeeeeze. Jobs lay you off for any reason without a warning that they don’t even need to provide.

  • @suenzhong7891
    @suenzhong7891 2 роки тому +79

    This comment is pretty late considering this aired in 2019 but I just wanted to share my experience of working for the gaming industry in Southeast Asia. Not everyone realises this but a lot of big game companies don't actually make their game assets entirely in-house and actually hire smaller companies which specialize in a specific area to create whatever asset is needed for them. During my internship semester I ended up working for one of these type of smaller companies. I was immeditaely thrown into the deep end and given duties that one would expect would be given to a more experienced fulltime worker. Basically I had the workload of a normal fulltime employee but not the salary of one. The boss didn't keep track of my internship contributions (which he was supposed to because he needed to write an assessment to send to my university ) so I had to prepare a slideshow about everything I did for the company and present it to him on my final day. During this presentation, he seemed surprised at the amount and quality of work that I contributed (he actually questioned me on whether the artworks I created were taken from the internet because apparently, it was better than what he expected from an intern). That internship caused me to reavaluate joining the video-game industry and I ended up working for a non-videogame company after my graduation.

    • @missasyan
      @missasyan Рік тому +8

      Dude, they crunch their in-house workers, and outsource work from third world countries too for cheaper stuff.....Talk about squeezing em till they're dry. My sister and mum work like dat lol, mum was a "consultant" so no full time benefits, and my sister too. Like this be upgraded slavery for us 😂
      Love from PH my dude. Bring back SEA servers to games!!!!!! Haha lmao

    • @muscatti
      @muscatti Рік тому +2

      If only gaming businesses and industries will be refined and etically reformed then maybe one day it will finally be a stable and friendly envitonment.

    • @suenzhong7891
      @suenzhong7891 Рік тому +1

      @@muscatti I wish that too but I don't see it happening any time soon.

  • @heeeresjohnny7503
    @heeeresjohnny7503 5 років тому +6761

    Ya, but the real question is; If you tied Hasan's hands, would he be able to talk?!

    • @naoimporta58
      @naoimporta58 5 років тому +57

      Only 21 likes ? Underrated comment.

    • @RS59644
      @RS59644 5 років тому +33

      Heeeres Johnny I mean they tried it in the first Deep Cuts, and it didn’t stop him 😅

    • @ssumit196
      @ssumit196 5 років тому +11

      LOL

    • @romainsavioz5466
      @romainsavioz5466 5 років тому +20

      some Italian blood maybe ?

    • @JeffSoulliere
      @JeffSoulliere 5 років тому +20

      HAH! I think it comes down to a sort of theatrical delivery of everything he says; it gives the entire thing a performative quality that can be a little distracting when combined with the hand movements.

  • @drdildamesh
    @drdildamesh 5 років тому +1588

    *Makes Drake joke*
    Hasan: Why are you booing me? I'm right.

    • @masyaf897
      @masyaf897 5 років тому +27

      LOOOOOOL

    • @ps7ykLiTT
      @ps7ykLiTT 4 роки тому +47

      nah man, it sounded like more of like "oOoOoooOOOoo" 'cause them shots were Fired LOL

    • @nancym3041
      @nancym3041 4 роки тому +4

      @@ps7ykLiTT Yeah, like you got there sir ?

    • @lukamagicc
      @lukamagicc 4 роки тому +3

      But it wasn’t booing lol

    • @maxkyrus
      @maxkyrus 4 роки тому

      timestamp?

  • @AVENUENIGHTS
    @AVENUENIGHTS 5 років тому +237

    CRUNCH is the main reason why I stopped working in the games industry. Staying up til 3 AM to get user interfaces completed only to have your boss say "it's good but..." Best decision I ever made to get out when I did! Keep up the good work Hasan. X A X

    • @Zen-rw2fz
      @Zen-rw2fz 5 років тому +8

      I'm too wondering, what are you doing now?

    • @yasemin2863
      @yasemin2863 5 років тому

      What do you do now?

    • @theEXOaudio
      @theEXOaudio 5 років тому +4

      also true to advertising industry. you work your ass until midnight when everyone is asleep only to tell you there are more revisions with even barely a praise, good thing my stay there was only temporary.

  • @ERSLF19
    @ERSLF19 4 роки тому +146

    13:15 "As you can see, all of these women have one thing in common. Look closely. It's their attitude"
    Lmao 🤣🤣🤣

  • @deville295
    @deville295 5 років тому +258

    Exactly why I support indie devs nowadays, and it also seems like a trend. They have Discord chats with real fans and players about the quality of the game. That's hearty

    • @andyw_
      @andyw_ 5 років тому +4

      David N I play a vr game called echo arena. The devs talk with players in game or discord. And regularly interact with the community. So much better than a game every year, with micro transactions everywhere

    • @keviin0
      @keviin0 5 років тому

      osu! is best game

    • @MrSupdup
      @MrSupdup 5 років тому +5

      Indie Devs crunch too - it's just more likely to be inflicted by their personal finances or the game publisher, not a manager. Google what the devs behind Super Meat Boy say about crunching to meet Microsoft's deadlines, and then Microsoft abandoned them anyway afterwards.

    • @anonymanonym6472
      @anonymanonym6472 5 років тому

      just like ubisoft?

  • @pbdivyesh
    @pbdivyesh 5 років тому +284

    And here in India it is the same thing for Software Development industry. I just got fired 3 weeks back because I didn't work on weekends. The irony is everyone here is only preparing for interviews but not a single widely used software has came out of Indian Software Industry.
    I mean just look at Skype, which has been made by developers in Estonia a country smaller than any state in India and it is almost essential for the video calls and chats since so long.
    Thank you for raising this topic mate! So much Love from Gujarat, India

    • @zuboy4272
      @zuboy4272 5 років тому +7

      Skype has nothing to do with this , and Estonia may be birth place but the programmars were not Estonians !

    • @pbdivyesh
      @pbdivyesh 5 років тому +17

      @@zuboy4272 okay sorry! But I hope you got the gist of what I was trying to say, here it is a rat race like how teenagers here do to get in a big college.

    • @mumin9436
      @mumin9436 5 років тому +4

      Depends on the company and work culture. Where u were working pls ? So that i can warn my frnds in the IT industry

    • @pbdivyesh
      @pbdivyesh 5 років тому +4

      @@mumin9436 Bangalore India

    • @mumin9436
      @mumin9436 5 років тому +1

      @@pbdivyesh company name bro.

  • @ahoyturtle
    @ahoyturtle 5 років тому +347

    It's great that someone with a lot of visibility like Hassan is bringing attention to an issue a lot of people consider niche. Good job!

    • @vasu6494
      @vasu6494 5 років тому +2

      @Srithor casual yes, but the Pro level is niche

    • @ivonedefigueiredo9301
      @ivonedefigueiredo9301 5 років тому +1

      Srithor It’s about the gaming industry, period! Niche Pro Level or otherwise. Wise up, why don’t you?

    • @merkfoolsallday
      @merkfoolsallday 5 років тому +3

      Someone like Hassan is the last person the gaming industry wants fighting for them. He clearly does not have any really sympathy for these people and is just talking about this to appeal to a younger audience. You can can tell in the first 5 minutes when he slanders one of the people who’s has had one of the most positive impacts on the industry ever.

  • @thewittywhygaming6487
    @thewittywhygaming6487 4 роки тому +457

    Nintendo Looking At American Gaming Companies: "You have no honor."

    • @sadmanmahi2584
      @sadmanmahi2584 4 роки тому +16

      Those piece of shit might honour their stuff but they don,t honour their community.

    • @aahilalwani5019
      @aahilalwani5019 4 роки тому +63

      japan work culture is worse man.....

    • @milenkomimica4115
      @milenkomimica4115 3 роки тому +9

      @@aahilalwani5019 not in nintendo

    • @Floridamangaming729
      @Floridamangaming729 3 роки тому +41

      Insanely ignorant because japans work culture is way worse.

    • @sadmanmahi2584
      @sadmanmahi2584 3 роки тому +3

      @@Floridamangaming729 ,true

  • @LunaticPlayzGamez
    @LunaticPlayzGamez 4 роки тому +898

    Hasan's Graphic's team is LITERALLY insane. Unlimited respect.

    • @skyy5584
      @skyy5584 4 роки тому +12

      It's the producers money.

    • @deeznutz8320
      @deeznutz8320 3 роки тому +5

      What you can do with billionairs casg

    • @narfle
      @narfle 3 роки тому +2

      Figuratively.

  • @drummingkiwi8766
    @drummingkiwi8766 5 років тому +2132

    The poetic justice that a studio called Riot would end up fueling the biggest game worker riots to date.

    • @aliu292
      @aliu292 5 років тому +25

      I mean, it's not a riot, but I get your point.

    • @army6669990101
      @army6669990101 5 років тому +33

      Not ironic at all.
      Irony is defined by the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
      If anything is almost poetic justice.

    • @MrNettoon
      @MrNettoon 5 років тому +15

      Anita Sarkeesian was right all along

    • @drummingkiwi8766
      @drummingkiwi8766 5 років тому +6

      army6669990101 thanks for the correction I think that’s what I meant.

    • @Ashish-xm9ol
      @Ashish-xm9ol 5 років тому +9

      Riot starting off the biggest worker riot is deffo ironic lmao

  • @matthewwimberley9723
    @matthewwimberley9723 4 роки тому +1176

    " It's Fortnite. Drake's second biggest reason to text 14 year olds"
    Subbed

  • @astreamatface6906
    @astreamatface6906 4 роки тому +281

    I'm 20 year-old and i gonna be a game programer. After watching this sad video about game industry. I had seen my dark future

    • @timowieslander2831
      @timowieslander2831 3 роки тому +50

      If you can pick a smaller studio you can sometimes find a studio that cares about both quality and its workers.

    • @jonhaasnoler
      @jonhaasnoler 3 роки тому +24

      Don't join a company with more than 200 people ;)

    • @elarna-louiseantonio4907
      @elarna-louiseantonio4907 3 роки тому

      Good luck

    • @jorntumrongwit9056
      @jorntumrongwit9056 3 роки тому +10

      I'm 18 here, I think I might go for computer science as a base and go for game programmer as a job. In that case if game development goes bad, I can just go be something else about computer.

    • @bevvy.bee9
      @bevvy.bee9 3 роки тому +13

      @@jorntumrongwit9056 i am a game dev in HS who is gonna study computer science this fall. My advice to you is when you get the chance, go indie. It's riskier but you could reap so much reward

  • @lostbookx8464
    @lostbookx8464 5 років тому +349

    The bachelor's degree for Game Art Degree can be up to $90,000, dollars and if you got loans, it needs to be paid and this is how they get treated, with layoffs, disrespect and overworked with no pay. It's time for a Union.

    • @martind349
      @martind349 4 роки тому +2

      Preserve the Union. I guess.

  • @firstnamesurname8531
    @firstnamesurname8531 5 років тому +1657

    I want Hassan’s GFX team to appear in the show more

    • @menikmati789
      @menikmati789 5 років тому +34

      They’re like a poor mans pop up video

    • @neonsoldier117
      @neonsoldier117 5 років тому +23

      time to put them to the CRUNCH

    • @admindruyan
      @admindruyan 5 років тому +31

      One of the biggest reasons I watch is for the graphics, they are superbly done.

    • @dancorwin9232
      @dancorwin9232 5 років тому +9

      I remember hearing that this show had a pretty big budget and im so glad to see it's going to making an awesome production

    • @NoNewfriendss
      @NoNewfriendss 5 років тому +11

      That's crazy that his GFX team won an emmy. I always thought the layout and info gfx were top notch.

  • @fahadusman1311
    @fahadusman1311 5 років тому +4198

    Already watched on netflix. Just here to support. Great episode.

    • @FriedrichBarb
      @FriedrichBarb 5 років тому +9

      2:11
      Throwing slander at the top UA-camr, as if he was Racist... yeeaaa... great episode...

    • @fahadusman1311
      @fahadusman1311 5 років тому +111

      @@FriedrichBarb see its people like you that get butt hurt over jokes. Chill the fk out.

    • @FriedrichBarb
      @FriedrichBarb 5 років тому +2

      Slander is a joke, got it

    • @fahadusman1311
      @fahadusman1311 5 років тому +40

      @@FriedrichBarb enough with slander. We get it you learned a new word. Now just stfu.

    • @naresheez
      @naresheez 5 років тому

      same

  • @htetmyattun0
    @htetmyattun0 5 місяців тому +9

    "The second biggest reason Drake is texting 14 years old" aged like fine wine.

  • @jessephillips1233
    @jessephillips1233 5 років тому +840

    Huge props to your design team for making consistently great color theory choices! The complimentary colors always pop plus the wardrobe to match.
    Great work!

    • @Salty010
      @Salty010 5 років тому +5

      agreed kudo to behind the scene team!!

    • @Luis_Domingos
      @Luis_Domingos 5 років тому +6

      That blue sweater is 🔥 Does anyone know where it's from? 😊

  • @2FittedBW
    @2FittedBW 5 років тому +820

    I have my bachelor's degree in video game design and have been laid off from a couple studios after the Crunch time of the summer. My dream was to make video games but after the instability of the industry I switched industries reluctantly.

    • @ikeagriffin
      @ikeagriffin 5 років тому +30

      What about going the Indie route?

    • @tekkitbros8251
      @tekkitbros8251 5 років тому +9

      maybe finding a smaller company thats recruitng could help?

    • @2FittedBW
      @2FittedBW 5 років тому +50

      I constantly have my eye out for opportunities like that.

    • @arengacutan4587
      @arengacutan4587 5 років тому +20

      @@2FittedBW hope you do well

    • @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587
      @laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 5 років тому +23

      sorry dude :( I also wanted to go into developing and design but now I'm thinking maybe I'll wait till the industry becomes fairer to pursue my passion

  • @jyotirmoynath8305
    @jyotirmoynath8305 5 років тому +815

    As a law student, we just started studying labour law in uni and I have just been putting off studying the subject. But this video has got me so much more interested in my subject and I just might do my project on this. Thanks Hasan for this informative video!

    • @srinivasdadi3873
      @srinivasdadi3873 5 років тому +1

      Jyotirmoy Nath don’t they sign contracts that allow this

    • @saurabhraj19
      @saurabhraj19 5 років тому +4

      "Gawker unionized and then dozens unionized"
      Seems positive yea but all what they don't tell you is that after all those companies closed down because of insane demands and they just sat there twiddling their thumbs in their unions

    • @alexmorales2866
      @alexmorales2866 5 років тому +4

      I can see some of Marx's theory of Alienation applied to this issue. For one the push for new features in a constant time period essentially degrades the effort a developer puts into thier labor, as a result their work becomes indispensable. Two, while development of games can result in creativity and fulfillment of oneself through work the fact that technology in general is relegated to algorithms designed to create addicts in gaming consumers, creativity is therefore focused on features that neither elevate the games purpose nor the developer. In hindsight it is part of a larger issue regarding commercial life.

    • @ruburtoe1
      @ruburtoe1 5 років тому

      Project based education is the best

    • @RA4J
      @RA4J 5 років тому

      Make sure you research where those job go after they unionize.

  • @rahulravishankar3152
    @rahulravishankar3152 3 роки тому +275

    "Games have hard release dates. They can't just fall behind schedule."
    **cough** Cyberpunk 2077 **cough**

    • @daisyconcepcion8687
      @daisyconcepcion8687 3 роки тому +61

      After they started receiving death threats for delaying release dates. Then they released it to make everyone happy but knew it wasn't finished. *cough* gamers are the problem too *cough*

    • @prithiviraj3070
      @prithiviraj3070 3 роки тому +8

      Cdpr is very different from a typical AAA game company

    • @its_nightwolf2764
      @its_nightwolf2764 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @napoleon3026
      @napoleon3026 3 роки тому +8

      @@daisyconcepcion8687 really?
      They just delayed the game like 3 times in 2020 alone
      Better not to announce a release date at all
      Oh but they wanted to make it before Christmas

    • @daisyconcepcion8687
      @daisyconcepcion8687 3 роки тому +8

      @@napoleon3026 Well thats true, if they didn’t announced a date it would of help. But being delayed three times is ridiculous but so is the threats . Back when game stop was the place to get all your games and pre orders, I never heard anyone getting angry to the point of death threats. I guess now people are protected by computer screens and dgaf.

  • @ice_ice_
    @ice_ice_ 5 років тому +515

    Japanese anime animators get faced with the same amount of cruelty
    That’s why the Kyoto incident was heartbreaking. They made dozens of beautifully animated animations and paid their workers well. They treated them like real people and didn’t stress their employees like most of the anime industry, if we could apply the same method to workers in the gaming industry, imagine the all the things they could create with their passion and not deadlines

    • @Qopa
      @Qopa 5 років тому +20

      You can't technically take Kyoto animation as an example here. In that attack, 3 huge directors (Yoshiji Kigami, Futoshi Nishiya, Yasuhiro Takemoto), and all of their animated worked so far, were the victims of that incident. Luckily, Naoko Yamada survives which is a miracle for us since she's the director of K-on and Silent voice and we didn't lose her talent.
      As someone who have a friend in the anime industry, my uni friend, Kyoto animation is like the 1% of the anime studios that actually treats their employees well with a reasonable wage. I'm not sure how they managed to maintain their studio from bankruptcy, when many veteran anime studios, even the newer ones, went bankrupt, or indebt.
      Like Manglobe, Artland, Production IMS, etc. Even now, there are studios that are doing well who's on the verge of bankruptcy, or is already in debt. Copying their method will not solve their problem, since the Japanese anime industry is more severe than the gaming industry. It isn't applicable, that's what im trying to imply here.

    • @Kaimax61
      @Kaimax61 5 років тому +6

      @@Qopa
      "I'm not sure how they managed to maintain their studio from bankruptcy"
      Make only 1 massively marketable anime every 2 seasons.
      they really make 1 well made anime, and design merchandises all around them, they also adapt from light novels from their own publishing, and hold competitions for the right to get published.
      Most Other animations studios goes for quantity over quality.

    • @Qopa
      @Qopa 5 років тому +5

      @@Kaimax61 Manglobe had done exactly what you described, but not alot of people were buying their merchandise, or getting light novels/animes/mangas legally. Which had resulted in their bankruptcy. Alot of this have mainly to do with internet piracy.
      Keep in mind, they made shows like Samurai Champloo, Dead man wonderland, World God only knows, Hayate etc. At least 2 of the listed names have over 4 seasons (or a 100 episodes). Clearly, they had animes that're doing well in Japan, and their marketing strategy wasn't working out against internet piracy. I think Production IMS was also responsible for Jojo as well and they went bankrupt.

    • @Kaimax61
      @Kaimax61 5 років тому

      @@Qopa That's why I think Kyoani's style of Slice of life and adapting/marketing really sells. What you listed from Manglobe, none of them feels have marketing power to survive as a merchandise, hayate was the closest.

    • @Qopa
      @Qopa 5 років тому

      @@Kaimax61 When I listed Production IMS, they are also responsible for nearly all the famous ecchi harem shows that you see. Hundred, Masou Gakuen HxH, Date a live, Shinmai Maou. You would expect their merchandise to sell right? Well they went bankrupt. Artland had shows like, Mushishi, Senran Kagura, and Katekyo Hitman Reborn!. And they went bankrupt.
      It's not that simple as you may think. The drop in animation quality (frames) when compared to the past, and you seeing the shitty animations now, shows that their merchandise were working until internet piracy gotten incredibly popular overseas and within Japan.
      However, outsourcing their labour with China and Korea is one of the common solution that im seeing after doing abit more research. One of the reason you see a korean names in the ending credit of every animes. It doesn't completely solve the problem though.

  • @eman83a
    @eman83a 5 років тому +154

    Your intro is legit the only intro that I don’t skip.

    • @abrarabeed
      @abrarabeed 5 років тому +2

      Eman Al-Ghussain that’s why I don’t watch him on UA-cam. Just so I can watch the intro which is there on Netflix 😂

    • @eman83a
      @eman83a 5 років тому

      @@abrarabeed Right?!!! Netflix is the only thing that actually has a "skip intro" button and I'm like "heck no!"

  • @lornilula4213
    @lornilula4213 5 років тому +1448

    Knowing this now, I feel like I can forgive those delays in a game release

    • @AntonAdelson
      @AntonAdelson 5 років тому +62

      Jee, you need to "forgive" someone if a game gets delayed?

    • @lornilula4213
      @lornilula4213 5 років тому +30

      Yeah I feel like a prick now. But to be fair, if assuming they're in a good working condition and still don't meet the planned release date then there is something wrong in the planning.

    • @AntonAdelson
      @AntonAdelson 5 років тому +21

      @@lornilula4213 Of course. But I don't think they need your forgiveness even in that scenario unless you had paid them money already...

    • @lornilula4213
      @lornilula4213 5 років тому +15

      @@AntonAdelson fair point. Eh, at least someone is kind enough to point out I'm being a prick. T

    • @XyntXII
      @XyntXII 5 років тому +14

      @@AntonAdelson and if you already payed them money, then.. stop. Preordering is bad for consumers.

  • @santamnair232
    @santamnair232 3 роки тому +38

    Man, I wish he was my ppt partner in college. Would've nailed every presentation

  • @NiharaVankayala
    @NiharaVankayala 5 років тому +578

    A tear rolled down my eyes when I heard "he got punished how corporate America punishes women who give birth". Keep up the good work and good writing :)

    • @sajidkhan639
      @sajidkhan639 5 років тому +13

      @amit kumar amm its about maternity leave..... and she is joking...

    • @Krome08
      @Krome08 5 років тому +42

      In America, if a woman gives birth, she gets only a 2 week maternity leave to spend time with her newborn.
      That Riot COO got a maternity leave for sexual harassment.

    • @iihamed711
      @iihamed711 5 років тому +6

      @@Krome08 bro culture is not sexual harassment. Stop being snowflakes.

    • @Krome08
      @Krome08 5 років тому +3

      🤔

    • @chocolatecream5593
      @chocolatecream5593 4 роки тому +10

      iihamed711 why do people use the word culture for everything? People should really expand their vocabulary.

  • @FishoD
    @FishoD 5 років тому +117

    The fact that your videos have a clear topic, but yet you throw shade at some many other horrible things as a "side burn", that's amazing. Collateral damage via jokes all around. Tha'ts so unique. Love it.

  • @eruno_
    @eruno_ 5 років тому +364

    "the crunch" is horrible practice that needs to end

    • @OGRitchie
      @OGRitchie 5 років тому +4

      I am not sure it can necessarily end, but I believe it should be like max 1 week before or after release and definitely paid in full

    • @sasakihaise5739
      @sasakihaise5739 5 років тому

      Are you Japanese or westerner?

    • @lizandkhrys5691
      @lizandkhrys5691 5 років тому +4

      Im cool with overtime, workers just need to be paid for it...

    • @TheSpeep
      @TheSpeep 5 років тому +12

      Sad as it may be, it is one of those things that probably wont ever disappear entirely, but it absolutely has to stop being normalised like it currently is.
      The thing with crunch is that many games, especially smaller ones, start out as passion projects, so people may voluntarily work overtime because they enjoy what theyre doing and want to see it succeed.
      The problem arises when this becomes expected behaviour, either from higher ups or even just peer pressure.

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 5 років тому +11

      "[We don't crunch]. A delayed game is eventually good; a rushed game is bad forever."

  • @agocampo9708
    @agocampo9708 3 роки тому +98

    A lot of people need to know this especially kids considering their future careers in Gaming. Thanks for the info

  • @elizaheathen
    @elizaheathen 5 років тому +172

    when you have Netflix but still watch this damn show on YT

  • @Cumbercuke
    @Cumbercuke 5 років тому +3656

    Why are there so many dislikes?
    *Mentions sexism*
    oh.

    • @BurningRubber454
      @BurningRubber454 5 років тому +42

      Logan Benton because sexism in gaming only happens to men right
      Double standards

    • @Cumbercuke
      @Cumbercuke 5 років тому +439

      ​@@BurningRubber454 Get a load of this galoomba

    • @user-zu5sp7wx2g
      @user-zu5sp7wx2g 5 років тому +87

      Because he got a little obnoxious in this one. And this is coming from someone that doesn't game ever nor gives even the tiniest of fucks about pewdiepie. He put like 50 classic virtue signal phrases in this one. Thought he was a little more self aware than this.

    • @divyarai8030
      @divyarai8030 5 років тому +146

      Sexism is worst in tech field

    • @muthukothaimeyyappan9159
      @muthukothaimeyyappan9159 5 років тому +65

      @@BurningRubber454 Did u even watch the video??

  • @angellinajayliever6612
    @angellinajayliever6612 5 років тому +790

    Saw this on Netflix, but you cant read comments on Netflix LMAOOOO.

    • @lukerobinson6257
      @lukerobinson6257 5 років тому +12

      literally same

    • @Flustered_Potato
      @Flustered_Potato 5 років тому +13

      That's exactly why I'm here.

    • @debbiedoodiedandi
      @debbiedoodiedandi 5 років тому +17

      Yep. I watch it at least once on Netflix for the viewing algorithm, then again on UA-cam for the comments

    • @alexyandfriends
      @alexyandfriends 5 років тому +1

      Angellina Jayliever same

    • @e13b
      @e13b 5 років тому +1

      *Normie detected*

  • @kasyapvadapalli7796
    @kasyapvadapalli7796 3 роки тому +30

    It's Such an amazing talent to be such hilarious,informative & provocative about all the topics with top notch perfection,timing,depth of the script and perfect examples,
    I have been also wondering how the hell he's doing the whole take in one go.
    Being an Indian I'm feeling so proud of you bruh ♡. 🇮🇳

  • @DJCalliean
    @DJCalliean 5 років тому +883

    Meanwhile, Nintendo delays Animal Crossing (a HUGE game to their fans) just to avoid crunching their employees. Nintendo’s always been da best.

    • @joshuafallet5690
      @joshuafallet5690 5 років тому +50

      Yes, very few companies actually care about their employees.

    • @sunsetsandsushi9058
      @sunsetsandsushi9058 5 років тому +78

      Nintendo also gets female representation right in their games.

    • @DANiel25178
      @DANiel25178 5 років тому +20

      are we gonna ignore lots of lawsuits agains fans sharing their games

    • @joshuafallet5690
      @joshuafallet5690 5 років тому +5

      @@DANiel25178 no that is really lame. I hate games that do that it's not” your” game it's the company's game. It's lame.

    • @matthewmuir8884
      @matthewmuir8884 5 років тому +87

      Not just Animal Crossing. They delayed Breath of the Wild by over a year. “A delayed game is eventually good; a rushed game is forever bad.”

  • @israrawan2366
    @israrawan2366 5 років тому +641

    HASSAN : I love my gfx team...
    Hassan's gfx team : No you DON'T.....

    • @sigmacademy
      @sigmacademy 5 років тому +2

      GFX TEAM: ... so where's our 2018 Xmas gifts? :P

  • @JEFFKINGS
    @JEFFKINGS 5 років тому +159

    Shoutout to Hassan for doing a segment on video games and actually having his controller turned on during the sketch!

  • @ammarahlorgat65
    @ammarahlorgat65 4 роки тому +118

    The GFX team gag was funny 😂

  • @smiglesp4470
    @smiglesp4470 5 років тому +115

    This is actually educative. I had no clue what those workers go through

  • @afgpielover
    @afgpielover 5 років тому +223

    "The only tree hugger that makes the tree feel uncomfortable" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @OfficialJagPaw
    @OfficialJagPaw 4 роки тому +114

    I worked in the games industry for about 4 years as a QA tester/analyst. I left because it felt like a trap once I realized a promotion was a crap shoot. I learned a lot though and now I work on non-game software. Way better work/life balance, virtually no "crunch time", better pay, more respect.

    • @iseeyou9488
      @iseeyou9488 3 роки тому +1

      What non game software do you mean? Even if your post is 10 months old

    • @kooxaldoxt5162
      @kooxaldoxt5162 3 роки тому

      What non game software?

    • @a.9492
      @a.9492 3 роки тому

      Please explain how can game developers go in non game software.

  • @natedogwilder2137
    @natedogwilder2137 4 роки тому +135

    This guy is pretty much Netflix’s John Oliver.

    • @sohamdeshpande6595
      @sohamdeshpande6595 4 роки тому +7

      Except for the fact that Oliver is factually wrong many a times

    • @natedogwilder2137
      @natedogwilder2137 4 роки тому +5

      @@sohamdeshpande6595 Now I might be a bit blinded by my praise for him, but can you point out some instances of this?

    • @sohamdeshpande6595
      @sohamdeshpande6595 4 роки тому +5

      @@natedogwilder2137 Ok, there are many such instances:
      1. His one on Modi completely missed the premise of CAA and the interpretation of the act was literally factually wrong. For instance, he pointed out how it would work with relation to NRC which was just incorrect (and by the way was the same argument used by modi's opposition the INC... what a coincidence). BTW not a modi fan here.
      2. He on many instances tried to show the racism of Trump and used clips completely taken out of context and sometimes simply altered.
      3. His interpretation of the Iran Nuclear deal was so biased that it didn't even consider the side of Trump, didn't even mention it, just called him an idiot and all that.
      4. On his one on Venezuela he didnt even criticise the idea of socialism even once just pointed out what the govt there did wrong, and never once criticising the foundation of the issue - socialism.
      There are a few more that I must have forgotten.

    • @natedogwilder2137
      @natedogwilder2137 4 роки тому +5

      @@sohamdeshpande6595 Ok, I see your point. But I still enjoy his shows. And maybe I’m a bit biased because of my political beliefs.

    • @spacemarine3482
      @spacemarine3482 3 роки тому +1

      @@sohamdeshpande6595 Well Ya he's more left leaning but he has facts to back up what he's saying. Yes he might not bring up arguments against his view unless he can counter them but that's what every politician opinion host and Journalist does and he's a comedian so of course people want to see him clown on trump and other people hell he clowned on Obama when he was in office.

  • @rice_frying_shrimp
    @rice_frying_shrimp 5 років тому +1719

    "The second biggest reason why Drake is friends with 14 year olds", Yo Hasan you didn't have to tear him to shreds like that... Actually you did, screw that dude

    • @ShadabGhafar
      @ShadabGhafar 5 років тому +17

      I agree with you, no need to drag him into this. It's a big allegation on someone without any proof.

    • @lookattheflowers969
      @lookattheflowers969 5 років тому +92

      @@ShadabGhafar he talks to 14 year olds

    • @EverythingIsGuchi
      @EverythingIsGuchi 5 років тому +45

      Shadab Ghafar Well, there is proof. Look it up.

    • @KT-ki8ik
      @KT-ki8ik 5 років тому +53

      @@ShadabGhafar he did the same exact thing with Baldwin, 10 years older than her, got really close to her when she was 14, and dated her the second she was 18. It's creepy, period.

    • @ShadabGhafar
      @ShadabGhafar 5 років тому +7

      @@KT-ki8ik oh I see, I didn't know that. Creepy.

  • @spiritpro
    @spiritpro 5 років тому +299

    Hasan's sweater game is on point.

  • @rachaelkras2386
    @rachaelkras2386 5 років тому +226

    "They work you till you want to die and then once it's done, they lay everyone off." ... This is also the professional performing arts sector.

    • @Mile.angeline
      @Mile.angeline 5 років тому +4

      THISSSSSSSSSS! smh #UnionizeNow

    • @Lowkey_ID
      @Lowkey_ID 4 роки тому

      This is the corporate world.

  • @honeybloomgarden2886
    @honeybloomgarden2886 3 роки тому +17

    I love how he covers everything people actually need to be paying attention to but is super under rated 🙂

  • @WTFMannyxFTW
    @WTFMannyxFTW 5 років тому +2008

    I thought this was going to be about the dumb idea that video games lead to mass shootings.
    Glad it wasn't. Very good video.

    • @alexmyladoor4858
      @alexmyladoor4858 5 років тому +22

      Same. Same.

    • @ihateusernamesgrrr
      @ihateusernamesgrrr 5 років тому

      @RAINY DAY yeh that line was bullshit, pewds said it twice and these people 1. Treat it like he says it every day and 2. Don't even take a second to consider context and culture.. "American culture" is not the only culture on the internet so the Americans online can just sit the fuck down and deal with their own bullshit in their own backyard before crying about a content creator on the other side of the planet...
      People have the right to their own opinions but they don't have the right to never be offended

    • @SylversVolpe
      @SylversVolpe 5 років тому +31

      Agreed. The whole videogame violence BS has been debunked by scientific research time and time again. Really only ignorant idiots try to make this argument anymore. The crunch problem, on the other hand, is a very real, very pressing problem that is compromising the health, bread-earning and welfare of an entire class of workers.

    • @alephbunchofnumbers
      @alephbunchofnumbers 5 років тому +4

      bruh no one thinks that anymore except for uninformed morons

    • @freddyromariovasquezcairo2250
      @freddyromariovasquezcairo2250 5 років тому +5

      only lead sexism because why not?

  • @eruno_
    @eruno_ 5 років тому +1984

    Video game employees need to unionise fast.

    • @merro.a
      @merro.a 5 років тому +33

      They need to bring that crunch work ethic and do something positive with it. In the words of Shia LaBeouf, "DO IT, JUST DO IT"

    • @lootbox289
      @lootbox289 5 років тому +42

      Amazon doesn't hire union workers. What do you think E.A _et al_ will do?

    • @garysanderson5774
      @garysanderson5774 5 років тому +55

      @@lootbox289 They cave when the voice actor guild unionize and held their ground

    • @kasrakhatir
      @kasrakhatir 5 років тому +20

      Union ? US ? What are you a commie ?

    • @odeiraoloap
      @odeiraoloap 5 років тому +11

      I mean, TBF unionising has done *absolute wonders* for the US airline industry now, hasn't it?

  • @smokinace926
    @smokinace926 5 років тому +375

    Video games
    Amazon 2 day shipping
    Movies and tv shows
    Airlines
    These are just a few examples of the things we take for granted. We have no idea who suffers to make our everyday privileges a reality...

    • @adventureofalifetime3019
      @adventureofalifetime3019 5 років тому +23

      And doctors in India. My friends are forced to do 36 hours shift.

    • @typingreallyfast
      @typingreallyfast 5 років тому +12

      @@adventureofalifetime3019 similar reality for doctors everywhere around the world as well, especially in developing countries

    • @MarioMalesk1
      @MarioMalesk1 5 років тому

      Yeah but they get to jerk off to half-cat cartoon women on their half hour breaks from work. Their forced to create those cartoon pornos the other 23.5 hours of the day

    • @JoelJames2
      @JoelJames2 5 років тому +6

      Makes you wonder if we are eventually going to reach a singularity where everyone is worked to death if nothing changes.

    • @thecoffeejesus
      @thecoffeejesus 5 років тому +3

      We pay a lot for convenience. An older man told me that a long time ago and I didn't understand because I thought convenience was pretty cheap. I didn't get that he was talking about the suffering and destruction of peace of mind in convenience like 2 day shipping.

  • @ArcaneSorceror
    @ArcaneSorceror Рік тому +4

    I am not a game dev, but am a gamer, and am ecstatic that this issue is being highlighted as it needs more voices.
    I had been a fan of Activision-Blizzard for a while, but once I heard about the horrifying levels of toxicity, I stopped supporting it as a company. I don't buy the games, I avoid their merchandise and when people ask, I explain why.
    However, I have noticed that the entire Gaming industry a maelstrom of abuses. CEOs trying to please investors and shareholders for their studios to chase trends. To keep up, trend becomes an issue especially when deadlines come up, a lot of companies won't delay games that NEED it. Developers and animators get stressed out due to crunch. Once the game gets released, the more popular franchises will typically be multiplayer and have microtransactions.
    The AAA industry is terrified of experimenting with games. Even though they have the money and can afford the risk, this fear of disappointing their financial leeches drives them to an unsustainable business future because they refuse to see the fundamental truths; there is only so much money in the world, not everyone wants live service games, and chasing trends is a Sisyphean task because they aren't trying to set new trends.

  • @AgusleoHalim
    @AgusleoHalim 5 років тому +344

    so basically gaming industry has been transformed into fashion industry now?

    • @louisgomez2090
      @louisgomez2090 5 років тому +16

      Essentially

    • @BizzeeB
      @BizzeeB 5 років тому +38

      or the film industry, or the service industry, or Amazon's distribution centers, etc...

    • @CatraValentine
      @CatraValentine 5 років тому +4

      both burn out their workers

    • @deus_nsf
      @deus_nsf 5 років тому +8

      @@BizzeeB Damn capitalism ! (saying this half serious actually)

    • @kmoney890
      @kmoney890 5 років тому +17

      @@deus_nsf Capitalism is unironically the problem

  • @Thechatwithchad
    @Thechatwithchad 5 років тому +340

    SERIOUSLY Hasan is the best and most entertaining comedian I've seen in a long time. A breath of fresh air .

    • @baconian_road_construction
      @baconian_road_construction 5 років тому +3

      Unlike the breaths of air employees at Riot board meetings get

    • @sneezu
      @sneezu 5 років тому +7

      @Chooey Sooares you sound upset :(

    • @sneezu
      @sneezu 5 років тому +4

      @Chooey Sooares i hope you feel better

    • @Spider-Too-Too
      @Spider-Too-Too 5 років тому +1

      cringing jokes mix with harsh information.
      so ppl will feel bad for a little and click into another video

    • @TeamLegacyFTW
      @TeamLegacyFTW 4 роки тому +2

      You spelled "Trevor" wrong.

  • @Formaxis
    @Formaxis 5 років тому +682

    Wish he would of talked about how Nintendo has started taking steps to reduce or remove crunch even if it means delaying games.

    • @pixelcount350
      @pixelcount350 5 років тому +36

      He should talk about how gamers lack double standards when it comes to companies like CDPR and Rockstar.

    • @duncansiror5033
      @duncansiror5033 5 років тому +12

      Is that why Metroid Prime 4 was delayed?

    • @MariaRodriguez-dx6sm
      @MariaRodriguez-dx6sm 5 років тому +91

      I really wish tha gamers would understand that avoiding crunch would result in better games

    • @OriginalPiMan
      @OriginalPiMan 5 років тому +22

      @@duncansiror5033
      Nah, that one was delayed because the developers and/or Nintendo didn't like how it was shaping up, so they took several big steps back to rework the game.

    • @PIKMINROCK1
      @PIKMINROCK1 5 років тому

      I think it would be funny if he mentioned "Mario Time " though I'm pretty sure NCL has improved since then

  • @crestfire8008
    @crestfire8008 3 роки тому +4

    I always heard game developers are overworked and can't enjoy life. This came around the time I was gonna apply to university, someone said don't choose game development for your major. You'll die making the games you love but will never be able to play it.

  • @cheesecakelasagna
    @cheesecakelasagna 5 років тому +520

    I legitimately want to hug Hasan’s GFX team.

    • @alexmyladoor4858
      @alexmyladoor4858 5 років тому +4

      Love the fact ur do is edd

    • @CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3
      @CircmcisionIsChi1dAbus3 5 років тому

      Did that moron just try to claim women make up half of all video gamers? Yeah I guess if your statistics are including the 60 year old women playing candy crush on their phones while they take a shit "gamers" totally. I guess that's why you see so many fucking women playing AAA games. Oh wait, they're 75% men. I'm sure all the real gamers out there are wondering where all the gamer girls were growing up because they were getting made fun of by the majority of women who tell them how childish video games are. Ridiculous statistics. The whole sexism nonsense. Imagine this, males like things more, and women like people more. Imagine that. Imagine fields like STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) are all dominated by males, while social sciences and health fields are dominated by women, nurses, teachers, psychologists, social workers, etc. Now let's all pretend those are sexist instead of genetically driven differences of interest. But of course no one's pushing women into the garbage disposal or fishing industries, they're being pushed into...math and engineering. meanwhile, no one's pushing men into health care. Guess its only important when it's women. Just like video games. Let those minority voices change video games to better suit their minority demographic in a field they are less likely to care about because it offends them that men sexualize everything because they're overtly sexual in nature.

    • @RAMZAVFX
      @RAMZAVFX 5 років тому +3

      Same

    • @sikherhead1092
      @sikherhead1092 5 років тому +2

      tomorrow you will ask for humping in the back! get a life man!

    • @RAMZAVFX
      @RAMZAVFX 5 років тому +1

      @@sikherhead1092 dont be a dick m8

  • @oldgamer856
    @oldgamer856 5 років тому +98

    I have been working in gaming industry in more than an year now. It's my 3rd job. I always hoped to be in big companies but recently I have been experiencing crunch in indie studios as well.
    I love making games! But I want to have a life as well. I really don't know what to do.
    It's the only thing I'm good at. I feel lost.

    • @akatsukino660
      @akatsukino660 5 років тому +2

      What region do you work

    • @sunnyfridayb3691
      @sunnyfridayb3691 4 роки тому +2

      This is so disheartening I'll just make my own small games in the sidelines if that's the case:(

    • @turbosippycup
      @turbosippycup 4 роки тому

      Thanks for your work in the industry. Your health is more important than crunching to release a game that will be buggy as a result.

  • @Hilyin
    @Hilyin 5 років тому +196

    I experienced this first hand at SCEA (Sony Playstation). They use third party contracting companies, fire people who won’t do 16 hours 7 days a week. Let you work 9 months then make you break for a month to avoid paying insurance. It was hell, common place to sleep under your desk on breaks. This was in 2002. I am amazed this is just becoming common knowledge.

    • @Zotok990
      @Zotok990 5 років тому +12

      If you can get away with murder, why not. That is business. Good luck and I'm sorry you have been put through modern slavery.

    • @stuart1001
      @stuart1001 5 років тому +4

      Wow, that's not fair. Power in numbers

    • @saahirahmed3323
      @saahirahmed3323 5 років тому +4

      do you think it's changed or still the same after 17 years?

    • @GHustle4
      @GHustle4 5 років тому +2

      @@Zotok990 everyone is a slave now which makes me wonder why dumb asses are racist

    • @MRuby-qb9bd
      @MRuby-qb9bd 5 років тому +5

      Yikes! It seems like an industry a lot of people get into because they love the job, and companies take advantage of that. They'd pull a lot of the same bullshit in entertainment if the unions weren't so strong.
      Of course that all developed decades ago and animators/sfx came too late to the punch and they get screwed all the time.
      The industry won't get better until designers unionize.

  • @SixCoreSecond
    @SixCoreSecond 3 роки тому +33

    Thing is, game dev is the most volatile industry by its own nature. Ask any pro game dev, you can never predict the outcome of a feature you've planned to do. Even if it's complete and works, it might never ship cuz it's just not fun.
    The bottom line for game dev is: You can't plan for what is going to be fun or entertaining.
    Just try to find a game worth mentioning, that has shipped on time and on budget.
    But that's just the pure nature of it why it's just a hard thing to manage.
    I do agree though, US has very poor labor laws that enable way to much toxicity by corporate.

  • @zaboyo6611
    @zaboyo6611 4 роки тому +2310

    Dislikes are probably from saying felix loves the n-word

    • @robbiemonteiro1123
      @robbiemonteiro1123 4 роки тому +364

      the only part of the whole show I didnt agree with. but I liked the video

    • @ickes2255
      @ickes2255 4 роки тому +180

      @@robbiemonteiro1123 I also didn't agree when he said micro-transactions are ok with gamers.

    • @gabrieljolly1651
      @gabrieljolly1651 4 роки тому +82

      @@ickes2255 honestly man I like micro as long as they are for cosmetics. It let's me try a game and if I like it I can put more money in.

    • @Jack_Sparrow_85
      @Jack_Sparrow_85 4 роки тому +20

      Also.. kotaku...

    • @ickes2255
      @ickes2255 4 роки тому +2

      @@Jack_Sparrow_85 but Tim Rogers

  • @R2Cv1
    @R2Cv1 5 років тому +618

    The problem is that developers are not not treated like like programmers anymore, but labourers.

    • @lexxon11
      @lexxon11 5 років тому +10

      Absolutely!!! Its like slave labour, no creativity and all $$$$. Abusing and manipulating the end user

    • @rc4443
      @rc4443 5 років тому +61

      People shouldn't treat laborers this way either.

    • @ViaAngel1323
      @ViaAngel1323 5 років тому

      @@rc4443 either way it happens until something good is done to show that bring treated like that should stop.

    • @Mr009ari
      @Mr009ari 5 років тому +9

      FYI Lots of programmers are also treated as laborers.

    • @jblps
      @jblps 5 років тому +6

      Because most games are now lazy skins thrown over an "engine". Can only blame the audience for buying the mediocrity year after year.

  • @willionaire77
    @willionaire77 5 років тому +70

    Does no one realize the irony to this? For decades now the "new economy" laughed about the antiquated ways of the "old economy" - only to come to realize that some achievements like unions for example had a very justified origin. And now the new economy slowly starts becoming the old economy I guess. 🤔

  • @jt9300
    @jt9300 2 роки тому +8

    Wow the presentation, the flow, the graphics, and the informative content is on another level! Multiple levels above John Oliver, my previous top favourite

  • @SoAS26
    @SoAS26 5 років тому +118

    The same thing happens alot in the anime industry as well. They are also actually kept as part time workers so as to not give them any employee rights or benefits. It's sad. I really do hope they change it.
    Shout-out to all the animators and designers who are pursuing a career in anime, gaming or any such industry because of their great passion and dedication, THANK YOU!! We have gotten amazing animes and games because of you! Lots of respect to you guys and all the best !!

    • @sentient.dumpling
      @sentient.dumpling 5 років тому +13

      @EarLee no kyoto animation is actually one of the few ones that treats their workers really well. dude set it on fire cuz he accused them of plagiarizing his light novel they said he had some mental issues

    • @TheGamerSwift
      @TheGamerSwift 5 років тому +1

      @@sentient.dumpling Yeah, kyoani is one the best animation studios out there, a unique flower in a bunch. Not only in terms of animation, but also on how they treat workers

  • @AusahGear
    @AusahGear 5 років тому +116

    You first praise him, then diss him where it’s hurts...
    Now Sven is coming for you.
    I still love you hasan keep going.

    • @biffyguybiffy6292
      @biffyguybiffy6292 5 років тому +3

      I remember when black feather was a viable lane, captain and jungle......

    • @alattakora7035
      @alattakora7035 5 років тому +1

      Peepeepoopoo army, riseeee

    • @hash00ify
      @hash00ify 5 років тому +8

      Haha. I have to say the episode was going great and it was but I was seriously upset when he said that line. Pewds is the most misunderstood person on YT

    • @leogonzalez-sesma4281
      @leogonzalez-sesma4281 5 років тому

      Harshal Parmar that’s because mainstream media finds every single little thing to bring him down, they don’t talk about the good things he does and instead focus on offensive jokes and the bridge incident he profusely apologized for.

    • @llBanell
      @llBanell 5 років тому +2

      Harshal Parmar yea his Drake joke was definitely fueled off misinterpretation too. Super corny. Super pathetic attempt at hate-based relatability.

  • @vincespeedmk223
    @vincespeedmk223 5 років тому +162

    That's just a symptom of terrible US employment law. UK companies are under EU law so are limited as to the time they can make people work. Just saying.

    • @a.j.4076
      @a.j.4076 5 років тому +15

      Not for long, sadly...

    • @danielschroedinger2090
      @danielschroedinger2090 5 років тому +13

      My thoughts exactly. I started watching and went: "... how?!"
      Closely followed by: "oh ... riiight. Land of the free."

    • @heyitsthatoneguy91
      @heyitsthatoneguy91 5 років тому

      Yall dish on America but the over whelming majority of social media and gaming comes from here. If you dont like it, hop off basically everything. Rockstar is based in Scotland but owned by Take Two Interactive in NY,NY. Ea sports is in Cali. Fb...snapchat...youtube...instagram... I could go on...

    • @danielschroedinger2090
      @danielschroedinger2090 5 років тому +20

      @@heyitsthatoneguy91 lets put the point you are trying to make aside for a second: why are you defending the misstreatment of workers in the first place?

    • @heyitsthatoneguy91
      @heyitsthatoneguy91 5 років тому

      @@danielschroedinger2090I didnt _try_ i just *did it.* I never defended it. Hate to get political but you worded that like a textbook liberal. You're not even addressing my point lmao. Which is (in a nut shell) even though we're worse than some, we're still the bid kid on the block, and still hated for it.

  • @dnomyard
    @dnomyard 2 роки тому +7

    So the next time you're demanding a lot about your games not getting patched in time, or not getting the contents that you asked for, remember that the people who develop these games are human, and they're not getting paid for doing the extra work that comes from your demands.

  • @emmacat3202
    @emmacat3202 4 роки тому +122

    I'm glad you are talking about this. Animators, coders, voiceover artists. These artists and workers are getting screwed over.

    • @jonhaasnoler
      @jonhaasnoler 3 роки тому +3

      I see. coders aren't considerd artists huh? joking:)

    • @emmacat3202
      @emmacat3202 3 роки тому +1

      @Kaushal Batavia agreed.

  • @CaptainEdMercer
    @CaptainEdMercer 5 років тому +166

    Man I feel so bad for game designers and graphic designers. They put thier soul into my favorite games and they get paid a fraction of what they should. I wanted to become a game designer but I dropped out because of personal life issues. Im disabled. Maybe I dodge a theoretical bullet, but I really want to be a game writer or someone that brainstorms game ideas. I have passion in creativity for games but I lack experience and I know I won't be able to get a job. Life is depressing for some people but these game designers and other team members of game creaters including writers and voice actors have made my life better. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and my soul, to you the people who help get games made. I give my respect to you all and look up to you as absolute badass awesome people.

    • @SullyWar
      @SullyWar 5 років тому +9

      Hey, I'm working in the games industry (The studio I work for is small and you probably never heard of it but is honestly one of the greatest place to work at). And I can say from my own experience, it's never too late to start a job in the industry as long as you have the passion and motivation to push that passion. I never attended school to study games to get me into a gamedev job. But what I did was self study the field really hard on my own for more than 7 years. So yes, it can be tough but I truly believe that if that's what you know you want to do, there is a way to make it happen. Sure, you may not be working on a AAA title but we all have to start somewhere. Just keep climbing and it will pay off eventually. Good luck!

    • @CaptainEdMercer
      @CaptainEdMercer 5 років тому +3

      @@SullyWar Thank you for your words of motivation. I appreciate that very much.

    • @twiinsanitygaming9987
      @twiinsanitygaming9987 5 років тому

      life maybe depressing however that might temporary don't worry just don't lose hope you will happy life if you believe and executed on life or chapter of life we got your back always

    • @RageShroud
      @RageShroud 5 років тому +1

      Don't feel bad for people doing what they chose to do, no one is making them do it.

    • @SullyWar
      @SullyWar 5 років тому +3

      @North American UA-camr There is, actually. That's the game designer's role

  • @RealPatriot86
    @RealPatriot86 5 років тому +354

    Unionize yes it might take the game a little longer to come out but people should be treated fairly. Overtime and worker rights and the work for no pay that is illegal. At least in Texas.

    • @Cudgeon
      @Cudgeon 5 років тому +13

      At to that, that they make so much money, they could pay their workers or hire more guys. I really don't get it.

    • @xtenpeben
      @xtenpeben 5 років тому +4

      @@Cudgeon It's because only a few games or in some cases only 1 game gets so popular that a company would have to close down. Imagine if you're paying developers $100k a year + benefits, then QAs, Visual Designers, etc. but the company only got 1 game to be super popular. At some point, you'll ran out of money; projects get killed, etc. So many games have come out of ActiVision but really, what's the game that you remember being good and popular? Star Craft II? Diablo 3?

    • @AlwaysANemesis
      @AlwaysANemesis 5 років тому +33

      @@xtenpeben See, the problem there is that the massive heads of many of these corporations have vast, ungodly wealth; Activision had its greatest fical year in history, at the same time they fired over 400 employees, gave their CEO a multi-million bonus, and then were hiring just a few months later for the same positions they fired those 400+ people. And bear in mind, companies have proven it's possible to survive while treating their workers fair; Satoru Iwata (I believe I have that correct) took not just one, but _two_ paycuts when the Wii U was failing commercially, to ensure that they wouldn't have to lay off any of their employees. Iwata was a damned-good man, still is even in death.
      And if you ask me? If a company can't make a product and also treat its workers like actual human beings, then *they don't have any fucking right to exist.* The market survived a crash in '86, and if basic workers rights makes it crash again, then I say let it burn; we'll have something much better by the end of it.

    • @danielwhyatt3278
      @danielwhyatt3278 5 років тому

      PFC Irish Goofy At least it’s not like it is in Asia. Although it’s bound to get pretty damn close.

    • @maythesciencebewithyou
      @maythesciencebewithyou 5 років тому +1

      They should just hire more people. One guy finishes his shift and that gets taken over by the next guys shift. They are just cheap, greedy aholes. That guy who made a fortune with Fortnite is the perfect example.

  • @oyasoominasai6306
    @oyasoominasai6306 5 років тому +747

    I’m surprised he never talked about the corrupt EA micro transaction

    • @isaaclalnunzira6981
      @isaaclalnunzira6981 5 років тому +107

      that topic, gamers themselves already realised... this topic on the other hand is unknown to a lot of gamers.

    • @PBNrandom
      @PBNrandom 5 років тому +2

      They're not gonna have time to put in jokes if they'll include that

    • @nomaanalwi9495
      @nomaanalwi9495 5 років тому +12

      Hydraulics Gaming he briefly mentioned it albeit for fortnite

    • @srijan4622
      @srijan4622 5 років тому +5

      not corrupt tho. Just very greedy.

    • @zuboy4272
      @zuboy4272 5 років тому +4

      @@srijan4622 if they dont get greedy , the workers will not get paid , science

  • @wixelpix
    @wixelpix 5 років тому +167

    I'm a game developer, and I'm very thankful to be working on a team that is very aware about these issues and does everything in our power to avoid them. We haven't crunched, and our game is shipping soon. o/

    • @themac9677
      @themac9677 5 років тому +8

      What's the game?

    • @wixelpix
      @wixelpix 5 років тому +14

      @@themac9677 It's called Vicious Circle, it's coming out on Tuesday. o/

    • @ahmadmuhdi190
      @ahmadmuhdi190 5 років тому +5

      I hope Your game would sold well.

    • @ahmadmuhdi190
      @ahmadmuhdi190 5 років тому +6

      Kudos for people on Roosters Teeth and everyone that involved in the process of making it. I hope Your game do well on critic and in selling as well. Cheers

    • @tugboat6940
      @tugboat6940 5 років тому +1

      Ya dude maybe if you working on an actual real game that has a fan base looking forward to it it wouldn’t be so easy.

  • @user-sr4nc4tc6f
    @user-sr4nc4tc6f 4 роки тому +830

    Me: why all the dislikes?
    *jokes about pewdiepie*
    Also me: oh

    • @mrwhoever4344
      @mrwhoever4344 4 роки тому +52

      @S. I. V. How many times have you said the n word recently?

    • @mrwhoever4344
      @mrwhoever4344 4 роки тому +71

      @S. I. V. If you can do it, why hold him to a different standard

    • @ponvishwesh5907
      @ponvishwesh5907 4 роки тому

      @kong long john True...

    • @dreamerthief2216
      @dreamerthief2216 4 роки тому +2

      @@mrwhoever4344 How many crubs of bread have you eat in your life till now?

    • @mercutio2657
      @mercutio2657 4 роки тому +8

      @S. I. V. Why not say it to the next black person you see. I'm sure you'll be fine 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @wildestoninijunior5371
    @wildestoninijunior5371 3 роки тому +14

    It's so sad that something that makes us so happy and fulfilled like video games have such a bad impact on the people that make it. I wish the world was more balanced and fair.

  • @itscrazyson
    @itscrazyson 5 років тому +754

    This is what Japanese animators are facing as well, they get worked into the ground and paid less than what a kid at McDonald's make.

    • @inquisitivepitcher4599
      @inquisitivepitcher4599 5 років тому +22

      The tall gamer And not many people who consumes the entertainment value knows or care about it just like in video game industry

    • @itscrazyson
      @itscrazyson 5 років тому +6

      @@inquisitivepitcher4599 i think people are just not aware of the bullshi t and most importantly if they stand up and fight than i believe the gaming or the anime community will back them up but it has to start from within.....

    • @inquisitivepitcher4599
      @inquisitivepitcher4599 5 років тому +9

      The tall gamer You are right. But you know what most people do in response to that. They just think "it's so sad" or "this will eventually sort itself out".
      I think everyone who learns of something like this should do something about this.
      They can at least write a comment.

    • @itscrazyson
      @itscrazyson 5 років тому +2

      @@inquisitivepitcher4599 yeah talking about it like this hopefully spreads information of conditions these creators in gaming and anime are in and becomes mainstream

    • @itscrazyson
      @itscrazyson 5 років тому +3

      @Brian definitely are but these people work some hours without pay, that's basically slavery but with the quote on quote option to leave...