So as long as there is an annual cycle, and as long as there is heavy competition, not to mention shifting publisher demand, there is going to be a turbulent cocktail of events coming between game developers and the noble attempt to have a reasonable family life.But these are exterior challenges. On top of them, beneath them, around them, is a deeper problem:Crunch is addictive.
Mark Jacobs of EA Mythic has said that recent layoffs at the studio are unrelated to the latest delay in the studio's long-awaited Warhammer Online MMOG.
In a sharp reversal on their previous stance regarding unlocked content, the ESRB has issued a statement on the recent hacking of Manhunt 2 for the PSP, saying that Rockstar is not responsible for the AO-rated content that has been revealed as playable in the game.
The Manhunt 2 pile-on continues, with the National Alliance on Mental Illness issuing a statement criticizing the game for "perpetuating and reinforcing" negative stereotypes about the world's wackos and nutjobs.
A former Rockstar staffer has leveled a complaint that the controversial Manhunt 2 has failed to credit over 50 people who worked on the game at Rockstar Vienna prior to the studio's closing.
Me, I'm terrible around children. They're little and weird and I don't know what to say to them. I have to be careful not to cuss. I think I make kids nervous. They certainly make me nervous. But Trevor talks their language. He's a child whisperer.
Following news of a delay in the release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the PlayStation 3, stock in developer Konami fell 6.8 percent on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
