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[–] KssioAug@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

I can't say I understand the expectations of the head of these gaming studios nowadays. I mean, I know they are toxic as hell, but even then... The game has just released to justify layoffs. If anything, they should've vetted the project from the very beginning (at least I don't see the point of a new remaster of Halo CE, specially after a suppose rebranding).

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[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

The game was released. They don’t need them anymore to see profits.

No one sees beyond the next quarter. Im sure they think they can just hire on demand if the project needs it.

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[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

I don't see the point of a new remaster of Halo CE

The remake is pretty good, actually. Fixes several frustrating things with the level design and adds mechanics like sprinting, aiming on guns without scopes, and stealing occupied vehicles, which the 2011 remaster did not do (even in 2011, 2001 level design was painful).

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[–] cenariodantesco@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I never played these games series, but I watched a review last week, and they mentioned a change regarding some lady, that wasn't in the original and she is really abusive of Mr chief, the 'girl boss' thing - which feels like the other game dragon.. veilguard or similar.

I get confused, why are these triple a companies remaking classics but then have this kind of change in the game? Who played the original and was like ' oh hell maw, Mr chief need some verbal abuse, for the people'. 😑

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[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social -1 points 3 months ago

I’m not sure what that’s referring to, but I haven’t finished it yet. My buddy and I (who have played all the Halo games together over the years) are working our way through on Legendary difficulty, and we’re very much out of practice so it’s taking a long time.

There’s some new prologue missions we haven’t played yet, maybe she’s in that? That said, female military characters have been in every single Halo game, so if it is just that they add a new character in the prologue missions I feel like anyone criticizing the game for making her female is…grasping at straws to fuel a culture war that isn’t real. But that’s nothing new for the gamer crowd, is it? 🤣

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[–] Abyssian@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago*

They're no longer "employees", the entire teams are now "seasonal help" during "we need to make a game" season. A handful are chosen to remain on staff after the season ends to deal with any patching that might need done, and then also let go once that seems taken care of.

The studio doesn't need game developers during the "make lots of money" season. Once the money is in and divided fairly between the executives and any share holders and it becomes "we need to make a game" season again they will hire game devs and let them know that due to the current economy studio finances are very tight at the moment so regardless of experience level they're hiring everyone in as entry-level and to not expect raises, but that once the new game is released there will be great bonuses in store for all devs who are employed with them at that time.