Former NetherRealm Studios Contract Devs Reveal a Troubling Studio Culture

[andersonnnunes]

Last week, just as NetherRealm Studios celebrated the release of Mortal Kombat 11, ex-contractors at the company shared stories on social media with startling allegations of crunch and stressful workplace conditions; particularly for contracted employees.
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[Arnox]

Makes sense. I've heard nothing but horror stories from WB.

 

[gaijinkaiju]

I'm not the least bit surprised, in-fact i'd be more surprised to hear a studio not have crunch now

 

[Arnox]

I'm not the least bit surprised, in-fact i'd be more surprised to hear a studio not have crunch now

Crunch has been in the industry for a VERY long time. Even the best studios had it. Perpetual crunch though... That's when it's getting really out of hand.

 

[Monoochrom]

At this point, whenever Devs complain about crunch time, after years of articles about it, I just kind of end up thinking.

Really? Who'd have thought that this widespread issue that is never actually addressed would still be a widespread issue?

 

[andersonnnunes]

Maybe this is why it happens: Exploitation of workers becomes more socially acceptable if the workers are perceived as “passionate” about their jobs.