Crytek Denies Accusations of Employee Abuse

[archvile93]

Like they would say "Yeah, we mistreat our employees" if they were.

Not saying they ARE, don't get me wrong, I'm just saying that EVERY company from factories to cleaning services to game development to government offices are going to deny employee abuse, regardless if they are or aren't. You just can't believe anybody anymore.

Well this seems like it will be pretty easy to prove or disprove. Does anybody have any records of these supposed court cases? I can't believe nobody would write them down.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

On a related note, Crytek admits to processor abuse.

Well this just made my day, thank you kind sir.

Thank you. Your praise made MY day.

 

[honestdiscussioner]

"But it's "absolute bullshit," as Yerli put it to Develop. "One thing that will always be the same is that Crytek respects and values its employees very highly, and equally - that's very important," he said. "Whether it's an intern, whether it's a director, it doesn't change; everyone is important."

Not knowing much about the company, I can tell you that THAT line sounds like utter bullshit. You really value your intern as much as your lead developer? Bullshit!

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

"No, of course we don't abuse our employees. Who told you that? Was it Mark? Mark, your turn in the Comfy Chair."

 

[Robert Roberge]

well its not like they are going to brag about it or anytyhing.

 

[gunner1905]

So the employees of Crytek are crying right now?

 

[Hungry Donner]

It can't be entirely "he said/she said," if people sued Crytek there'd be a record of it, win or lose. If someone claims Crytek has lost multiple unlawful dismissal cases there should be an impressive paper trail.

Am I going to go looking for it? No, I don't speak German and I bet the judicial system over there isn't conducted in English. But presumably the person making these accusations can back them up. And if they can't back them up that rather undermines their argument.

 

[Vapus]

Meh.. They are a multiport Dev company now.. i cant imagine being held back by crap hardware in todays modern game design world being any fun anyways..

 

[brainslurper]

MAXIMUM EMPLOYEE ABUSE

 

[GoddyofAus]

The Valve Operations model should be the universal model for any developer that holds itself to such high esteem.

 

[octafish]

A tale told by an idiot = anonymous anger on the internet?
OK. I'll buy that.

 

[UnderCoverGuest]

Damn it, here I was thinking I'd be clever for putting an 'abuse to computer parts' pun or irony or sommat' here. Oh well.

 

[ultrachicken]

Here is an idea developers:

How about you work steadily enough, hard enough and set reasonable goals so that you do not have to have any crunch time unless something goes terribly, terribly wrong at the end?

Radical idea, I know.

Yeah, I've always wondered about this. Why is it that every game ends with a massive crunch period?

Anyways, I'm going to have to side with Crytek until this guy puts out some evidence.

 

[Aeshi]

If only your Public Image was as pretty as your Graphics eh Crytek?

 

[Abengoshis]

Here is an idea developers:

How about you work steadily enough, hard enough and set reasonable goals so that you do not have to have any crunch time unless something goes terribly, terribly wrong at the end?

Radical idea, I know.

Yeah, I've always wondered about this. Why is it that every game ends with a massive crunch period?

Anyways, I'm going to have to side with Crytek until this guy puts out some evidence.

Because humans aren't very good at foresight?

 

[Sylocat]

On the one hand, I doubt the co-founder of the company would admit it if they were.

On the other hand, these accusations are usually exaggerated, and crunch times are horrible everywhere.