New comment on ' EA Spouse Speaks Out Against Game Industry Practices' post on SnarkySpot

(click pic for sarcastic 'motivational poster' from this series)

The issues about treatment of employees in the gaming industry is still an emotional topic, as this comment from this morning shows:

At 10:02 AM, April 10, 2005, Anonymous said…

I have only just started out in the games industry, as Art Director & Main Conceptual Artist for a small videogames company. Like everyone else on this board, I grew up playing games, I've dreamt of one day working in the videogame industry and I've worked my ass off to finally live that dream and the young(ish) age of 23.

Horror stories about bastard management practices in companies such as E.A. are things I thought I'd never see. As it has been stated already, people in this industry work here because its something they love to do. I'm glad the employees of E.A. are voicing their frustrations with the company and the industry. It has hit a nerve with a lot of people, and like these people I'm also taking a stand on the matter.

I, too, boycott the products made by E.A. until I hear a positive resolution of this problem. Down with these bastards turning people's dreams and hard work to hell. We haven't worked hard to get to where we are, just to have some scamming company screw us around."

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