Spiders are drowning in problems, developers have declared a strike

Developers from the French studio Spiders They have announced a strike for September 2 and 3. They are thus standing out against the backdrop of various problems at the studio and, according to them, long-term neglect by management. They outlined the reasons for their dissatisfaction in an open letter published through French gaming unions. It was signed by 44 of the 95 employees.

“This letter to our management follows a previous open letter and strike on January 19, which management chose not to ignore. Since then, wage negotiations have begun, but the situation at the studio continues to deteriorate. Today, with regret [opět] We are speaking out publicly and hope that this will finally force management to act in the interests of employees and the company,” the developers’ text says.

He divides the problems in the company into a number of points. In addition to the relatively standard demands of late for higher wages or the possibility of working from home, they pay attention, for example, to the organization of the company, which belongs to the publisher. Finally“Tripling the studio’s size in three years and starting development on two projects at once was most likely not anticipated or planned by the company. Its structure has changed very little, if at all,” they describe.

A full release of GreedFall II in less than a year seems elusive.

They also point to society’s failure to represent women. They currently make up 17%, 5% less in production teams, and even 41% of people leaving Spiders. Experienced employees are also leaving, which should be reflected in the quality and organization of development. GreedFall II: Dying World.

The authors do not hide their doubts and disappointment: “Preparing the game for Early Access is painful, as evidenced by several delays, and a full release of the game in less than a year seems elusive, as there is still much work to be done.” The sequel to GreedFall will be released on September 24.

The developers are demanding adjustments to the listed points, including through direct negotiations with the management headed by the director. Anne Devoissou. They should not have been allowed to do this until now. Representatives of the company and the publisher did not comment on the situation.