Job Stauffer, ex-dipendente Rockstar Games, riaccende le polemiche sulle condizioni lavorative

A seguito della controversa rivelazione concessa da Dan Houser, che ha parlato di ben 100 ore di lavoro settimanali per lo sviluppo di Red Dead Redemption 2, sono apparse online diverse testimonianze di ex-dipendenti di Rockstar Games che denunciano pessime condizioni lavorative. In particolare, a fare scalpore è stata la deposizione Job J Stauffer, in risposta a un tweet di Jason Schreier di Kotaku. Stauffer, infatti, ha parlato di come anche dieci anni fa, ai tempi dello sviluppo di GTA IV, i ritmi di lavoro fossero esasperanti. È difficile, ad oggi, capire quale delle due parti abbia effettivamente ragione, ma vi terremo aggiornati sui futuri riscontri.

Lasciandovi ai tweet in basso, vi ricordiamo che il nuovo titolo in sviluppo, Red Dead Redemption 2, sarà disponibile per PlayStation 4 e Xbox One a partire dal 26 ottobre 2018.

It's been nearly a decade since I parted from Rockstar, but I can assure you that during the GTA IV era, it was like working with a gun to your head 7 days a week. "Be here Saturday & Sunday too, just in case Sam or Dan come in, they want to see everyone working as hard as them." https://t.co/TaQS5LnaAa

— Job Stauffer is ON A VOYAGE to Immersive Wellbeing (@jobjstauffer) October 16, 2018

There was an instance in 08 or 09 when I legitimately had THE FLU. Needed a day off. Went to Drx, got an Rx for Tamiflu, had an allergic reaction, tweeted a photo, then got put on notice for not coming in to work and 'fooling around on twitter' instead. True story. Fucking crazy. https://t.co/TaQS5LnaAa

— Job Stauffer is ON A VOYAGE to Immersive Wellbeing (@jobjstauffer) October 16, 2018

I gave them the benefit of the doubt having left nearly ten years ago that they’ve maybe changed. Yet I’ve heard this from dozens of R* folks in recent years that it continues, and I’m not surprised. It was the most ruthlessly competitive and intense work environment imaginable. https://t.co/NzjwQPBZja

— Job Stauffer is ON A VOYAGE to Immersive Wellbeing (@jobjstauffer) October 17, 2018