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Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red told employees on Monday that six-day work weeks will be mandatory leading up to the November release of the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, reneging on an earlier promise to not force overtime on the project.

Cyberpunk 2077 Publisher Orders 6-Day Weeks Ahead of Launch

Polish video game developer CD Projekt Red told employees on Monday that six-day work weeks will be mandatory leading up to the November release of the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077, reneging on an earlier promise to not force overtime on the project.

www.bloomberg.com

Looks like this game is coming in hot.

 

[OnThePathToWisdom]

CDPR, more like CCCP.

 

[Pankratous]

Absolutely fuck that. I'd be out.

 

[struggler_guts]

Oh no

 

[Aggelos]

OK everyone, let's crunch it up! Illegalize and criminalize crunch!

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

I work six days a week and nobody give's a toss

 

[martino]

i can wait and i'm sure people work better with correct amount of rest

 

[DavidGzz]

I work 7 days a week as a 911 operator most weeks with everyone getting quarantined. 12 hours a day for the next week as well. I still get my 1.5 hours in the gym on top of that. They'll be ok.

 

[Piku_Ringo]

They couldn't go back on their promise of no more delays, mang.

 

[BlueXImpulse]

I expect bugs

 

[The Cockatrice]

As a gamer, the better the product and the fewer chances it does not fucking get delayed again the better but as a man working in a corporation myself, I'd be fucking pissed as hell, unless the bonus and compensation would be insane aftewards which I'm sure it will. I'd rather not go ahead and throw CDPR under the bus just because that pig face Schreier wrote so.

 

[DJT123]

*rubs hands*

Excellent my based Polish brethren, push that baby out on time. These guys want to go in the history books. They're damn proud of what they're doing and what they've already accomplished with The Witcher 3.

 

[Bboy AJ]

I work 7 days a week as a 911 operator most weeks with everyone getting quarantined. They'll be ok.

Who was the OG GAFer that shared 911 dispatcher stories? Oh man, I can vividly recall the avatar but can't recall the handle. Good times.

 

[Entroyp]

Isn’t this standard practice when close to release?

I mean, yea fuck crunch time and all that but it will happen sometimes. Wouldn’t we all preferred for 343i to crunch once in a while for HI to not look like ass?

 

[Albion]

Not acceptable. No human should have to work more than 35 hours a week

 

[Aggelos]

I'd rather not go ahead and throw CDPR under the bus just because that pig face Schreier wrote so.

If that's the case, I was just wondering, could we be brave enough, go out and scream "Legalize Crunch!" all around?

 

[Pankratous]

Isn’t this standard practice when close to release?

I mean, yea fuck crunch time and all that but it will happen sometimes. Wouldn’t we all preferred for 343i to crunch once in a while for HI to not look like ass?

No, I'd prefer the game never come out at all than have it developed at the expense of people's work/life balance.

 

[FunkMiller]

CDPR, more like CCCP.

Outstanding

 

[Mussah92]

I hate crunch culture so much....

 

[Entroyp]

No, I'd prefer the game never come out at all than have it developed at the expense of people's work/life balance.

I sure wish there were places like that in tech.

 

[Senua]

No, I'd prefer the game never come out at all than have it developed at the expense of people's work/life balance.

I'm a bit more selfish than that

 

[Pankratous]

I sure wish there were places like that in tech.

I was forced to crunch in my job for like a year. Now I just say no. It's awful.

 

[CuNi]

And people think there is nothing wrong with this game LOL.
It's a shitshow by now.

 

[wipeout364]

Not acceptable. No human should have to work more than 35 hours a week

I work over 100 some weeks and average 50 to 60 most weeks. I see no problem with it as long as they being paid properly. If they are on salary then I have issues with it.

 

[Mr Hyde]

It's pretty obvious by now that CDPR bit off more than they could chew. Numerous delays and now this. However, if the game comes out as a modern day masterpiece I guarantee that everyone will say it was worth it. Being in a creative position is hard as fuck, from literature to movies to games. Everything can happen and you gotta put in the hours.

 

[DigitalScrap]

Looks like this game is coming in hot.

Agreed. I’m a little worried about the game now, after the delays and now this crunch after they previously said they would not do crunch. Gives me some concerns this close to release date.

I know that crunch is normal heading towards release, but with the stance they previously took towards the practice, I don’t know. Hopefully it still turns out great.

 

[Mister Wolf]

You can always say no.

 

[JLB]

And people think there is nothing wrong with this game LOL.
It's a shitshow by now.

"this"?
This happens of every single mid range to AAA game on the industry.

 

[Aggelos]

The VG industry is pretty much the same as the Visual Effects industry: It's crunch all around baby, year in year out!

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

In game development its part and parcel with the job and especially in AAA games, ppl know what they signed on for, please stop being soft.

 

[IntentionalPun]

6 days? pffft.. I crunch 9 days a week baby.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Just release it as it is now for me, and delay it another few months for everyone else. No need for crunch. Problem solved.

 

[OutRun88]

In game development its part and parcel with the job and especially in AAA games, ppl know what they signed on for, please stop being soft.

This isn’t even unique to game development.

 

[Raven117]

CDPR, more like CCCP.

I know you are joking, but the irony of this statement is amazing.

They have interviews about getting started under Communism...lets just say, they aren't fans.

 

[Senua]

You can always say no.

But they won't, because of the implication

 

[DrumNBassDanTTV]

This isn’t even unique to game development.

Crunch happens in supermarkets, nobody cares then.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Crazy how much attention crunch gets in the video games industry like it's unique or something

 

[Fuz]

I have a friend who worked as a designer in Ferrari and they did 16 hours 6 days a week the months before a new car presentation.

My vet works 8-13 - 14-03am (yes, 3 am) 6 days a week. Sometimes even sunday.


Poor devs.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Crunch happens in supermarkets, nobody cares then.

When Jason Schreier get's demoted to supermarket reporting at Bloomberg THERE WILL BE A SUPERMARKET REVOLUTION!

 

[M.W.]

Happens all the time. Game looks janky, maybe the crunch will help.

 

[Pankratous]

Crazy how much attention crunch gets in the video games industry like it's unique or something

I agree with you, it should be highlighted everywhere.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Lord Ken told you to get a second job to afford a ps3. Grow some balls you p*******. /sarcasm

 

[Siri]

Seriously?

This has to be a joke.

 

[ultrazilla]

Funny as I was about to write that we're looking at another delay here folks.

They're gonna cancel "crunch" after all the criticism and announce the game has been delayed until Spring/Summer 2021 because of the challenges of Covid and not wanting to "crunch" their employees.

No doubt in my mind whatsoever.

 

[CuNi]

"this"?
This happens of every single mid range to AAA game on the industry.

People been parading as CDPR as a good employer and believing they can never deliver a bad game.
It all shapes up to be a mediocre game. Plenty of pushbacks on the release date, gameplay mechanics being removed, now extreme crunch.

 

[Mhmmm 2077]

Masterpieces won't make themselves, the devs will get extra paid too. I mean, really extra, after shipping the game.

 

[Gediminas]

if they got paid, why not?

i want to play this game this year. period.

 

[Sentenza]

Eh. "Working six days a week for the final rush" described as borderline slavery is a bit overdramatic, but ok.

 

[SirTerry-T]

Feature creep maybe?
I imagine that's an absolute bastard in these open world style games.
No idea if that's the case here but game designers can be a law unto themselves unless you reign them in quickly.

 

[Entroyp]

I was forced to crunch in my job for like a year. Now I just say no. It's awful.

I feel you, I work in tech myself and while crunch sucks, sometimes it’s necessary, but I will take extended time off afterwards.