Major game studios like Naughty Dog, Microsoft, and Ubisoft benefit from exploitative outsourcing practices in regions with weak labor protections, as revealed through shocking abuse allegations at Indonesian studio Brandoville - highlighting the hidden human cost behind AAA game development.
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00:00 This Is Really Bad
00:49 Tip of the Iceberg
04:00 Western Collapse
06:29 Dumb Optimizers
11:12 It’s Time to Wake Up
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR9HQ2C6h_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm7KUE1Kwts
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