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… Take-Two Won't Force GTA 6 Devs To Crunch Take-Two chief executive Strauss Zelnick recently said that this isn't the case at Rockstar, explaining that GTA 6 was delayed twice to avoid forcing developers to crunch on the game thanks, Business Insider . …
… Part of the problem with crunch is that there is not an agreed definition, and now it seems the company thinks that offering specific and limited compensation as an incentive for overtime means it no longer qualifies as crunch." Game Developer was told that while there are teams within Rockstar tha… …
… "Part of the problem with crunch is that there is not an agreed definition, and now it seems the company thinks that offering specific and limited compensation as an incentive for overtime means it no longer qualifies as crunch." Overall, workers stated that roles at Rockstar are not balanced, with… …
… Related "It's Night And Day": Rockstar Actually Has Addressed Its Crunch Problem For GTA 6, It's Claimed After an explosive report exposed excessive crunch at Rockstar, it's now said that there have been huge improvements in GTA 6's development. …
… The union is prioritizing pay transparency, flexible working, and an end to crunch. …
… Wilson echoed Newborn’s sentiment when the topic of crunch came up during our interview: “It was hard for a lot of people. It did go on for a considerable amount of time … Some teams were on crunch for quite some time. …
… "Part of the problem with crunch is that there is not an agreed definition, and now it seems the company thinks that offering specific and limited compensation as an incentive for overtime means it no longer qualifies as crunch." The employees claim, also, that this crunch is applied inconsistently… …
… To recap the events since, Rockstar and Take-Two denied the allegations and claimed the fired workers were ousted for "gross misconduct" after sharing confidential information . …
… Together, we are organising around the things we want to change, starting with pay transparency, flexible working, and an end to crunch." What the union is currently preparing for is the final court hearing, the date of which has now apparently been set. …
… Rockstar denied those allegations, however, and said the employees were terminated because they revealed "specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles" in "a public forum." Legal action was filed against Rockstar over the firings, and that matter is still working its way through the … …