As part of its recently publicised cutbacks, BioWare has "let go of" Lukas Kristjanson, the lead writer behind Baldur's…
    • TheMinions@lemmy.worldEnglish
      37·
      10 months ago

      From the article:

      As part of its recently publicised cutbacks, BioWare has “let go of” Lukas Kristjanson, the lead writer behind Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, and the writer of the first three Dragon Age games, Mary Kirby.

      • GreenMario@lemm.eeEnglish
        40·
        10 months ago

        I didn’t even think they had anyone from the BG era still there.

        Imagine having the same job for 23 years and then going “fuck you bye”.

        • Steeve@lemmy.caEnglish
          5·
          10 months ago

          Dude could be getting a severance package over a year long at this point, I don’t know if that’s a “fuck you bye”

        • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
          3·
          10 months ago

          I wouldn’t mind it, typically that level of service comes with redundancy pay. Depends where he was based, if he was working in the US then he’d probably be left high and dry, because US employment is shit.

        • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          10 months ago

          Could’ve been a mutual decision. They may have taken the hot because they were already thinking of leaving at some point anyway. That sort of thing happens sometimes.

        • naticus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          Lol I don’t even have to imagine that. It’s funny you point out 23 years because that’s exactly how long I worked at my previous job before moving on in 2022.

    • nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      They don’t care about the quality as long as it’s passable most of these people are underpaid anyway. AAA setting the bar lower and lower is nothing new.

  • Silverseren@kbin.social
    8·
    10 months ago

    Well, surely this is a good look for future game prospects and their level of writing quality. Surely…

  • Maple@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    10 months ago

    The time of the LLMs is upon us. Settle in everyone, it’s going to be a very bumpy ride.

  • ebenixo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    34·
    10 months ago

    Experience doesn’t matter to companies anymore. They’ll get college hires to do the role and reward them for mediocrity