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[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 30 points 3 months ago

Bit idea: Buy a bunch of IP and then cut all your staff and cancel all your projects in the name of quarterly profits.

[-] Cammy@hexbear.net 27 points 3 months ago

Don't forget to blame DEI for any quality issues.

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago

It's not the endless search for infinite profit growth that's the problem, no, it's because 1% of your companies workforce is those people frothingfash

[-] LGOrcStreetSamurai@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago

Homie of mine lost his IT cybersecurity job because of Embracer. I have sworn a grudge oath against them. When my game development powers hits Kojima-level, I'm going to make a villain that is just Embracer and the player will defeat them.

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 3 months ago

More like extinguisher

[-] miz@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

when Internet open standards bloomed Microsoft maintained their monopoly via a process they called "embrace, extend, and entinguish"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago
[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago

So, basically EA in overdrive

Wonderful

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

dont worry everyone here we have the smartest freeze-gamer to give their invaluable analysis!

cw: G*merism (transphobia, misogyny, etc.)

[-] RION@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

I choose to believe they're referencing a heretofore unknown Leisure Suit Larry/Tomb Raider game

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

thinking-about-it ~i kinda want it~

[-] Rom@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

Deus Ex deserved better. What a rotten way to die.

[-] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

What a shame. lipsmack

[-] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

Good news! We're funding your dream game and buying your studio!

Bad news! We don't know what the fuck we're doing and are spending too much money! You're all fired!

this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2024
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