"You're still into (insert hobby here) at 30?!"
Brother, my generation does not have the means to achieve like 90% of the milestones we typically align with "successful" adulthood. Let me find joy in SOMETHING.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
Women belong in gaming spaces.
You know what sucks? How many games I love that "didn't meet expectations". How many games I've played that have follow ups that were so much better bc they learned from mistakes. And now they're setting a precedent that the only options are huge success or studio-ending failure.
Stop saying you're single because "you're a gamer". I hate to break it to you, kid, but you're not single because you play video games. You're single because you're bad at them.
A bunch of non-Jewish people trying to legally redefine antisemitism in a way that hurts Jewish people speaking out against genocide feels antisemitic to me idk
Some (not so) fun facts about my career in games so far:
1. I haven't gone a year without being caught in a mass layoff since 2020. Still hoping 2024 will break that chain but things are scary.
2. I didn't make over $45k/yr until 2023
Something has to give in this industry.
The Game Awards is so conflicting to watch this year bc the little part of me that holds on to being a fan gets a little serotonin hit but the rest of me who has worked in games for years and been traumatized by layoffs and knowing the state of things makes me real sad.
2018 has been a year of a lot of tears. Thankfully, a couple of those times have been happy tears.
1. When God of War won GOTY
2. Today, when I got the news I landed my first job in games.
I've wanted this for SO long. For years, it felt so out of my reach & I'm finally here.
Hooo ok. The shock has passed, I can feel BIG emotions, but here we go!
I'm Sam and I've been working in games community marketing and communications for 5+ years and am once again looking for work! I've worked in game studios, esports, agencies, and most recently dev tools.
Transphobes losing their minds over Trans Day of Visibility being on Easter Sunday this year as if the whole holiday wasn't already about someone coming out
It looks like my moving curse continues.
Just received word my role has been eliminated effective immediately. I need today to process but need to try to bounce back ASAP since I just moved. If you or anyone you know needs a Marketing/Communications/Community person, lmk.
Gamers who complain about video game characters not being "hot enough" anymore are weak. You are not built for these "hear me out" streets. Do you not realize you're admitting your own skill issue?
Me after my first break up: I'm getting out in the streets! I'm young and hot and am going to pull SO much!
Me after my last break up: *hangs a giant poster of a Furby in her apartment, displays a Jar Jar Binks toy on a shelf, and gets really into jigsaw puzzles*
With the general devastation of talent being lost in these layoffs, at some point we have to have a serious discussion about how they've disproportionally impacted marginalized folks who already have a harder time getting their foot in the door and being rewarded w/ career growth
I've seen a sentiment that what's going on in the games industry is "at least mostly just AAA". And while I love indies with my whole heart, its where Ive spent my career, please know and understand this is extremely untrue. Indies are not immune to all the same issues AAA face.
A man who was outed as a serial predator AND ADMITTED TO IT less than a year ago wrote a thank you note for the financial support he recieved afterward. Keep that in mind next time you want to talk about women "ruining men's lives" for sharing their stories.
My first layoff was in 2020 when the studio I worked for shut down. I was still pretty new to the industry and it took me 6 months to land a new job. I was terrified my career was ending.
Now, in 2024, I have 5+ years experience and am more afraid than I was in 2020.
I fucked up starting dating in my mid 20s because everyone wants kids and a white picket fence and I just want video games and the occasional back rub.
6 years ago vs Now
Then:
- Engaged
- Working in the career my parents told me I "should"
- Incredibly lost
Now:
- Single
- In my dream industry
- More confidence and love for myself than ever
We should have adult Proms. Like, not just rich people events but proper adult Proms. I'm so much hotter than I was in High School and deserve a re-do.
Since other women came to me and were able to figure out who this is because their stories matched mine, I'm just gonna drop it.
This story is about OW streamer/Blizzard Employee, Blinky_Plz.
After posting this earlier, he texted me minutes after.
"I had no idea" my ass.
My most recent story. No name. I'm not comfortable. I just need to put this out there so if anyone else out there is experiencing the same thing and has doubts, you know you're valid.
Not to get lewd on main but uh.... you ever just CRAVE
Attention. God, I'm so fucking lonely please pay attention to me. I haven't left my apartment in 3 days. I can't even remember the last time I've felt or even HEARD a real live hu
A transphobe not only being outted for inappropriately messaging minors but ADMITTING to it like he was hit with a truth dart during pride month is wiiiiiiild
I know I'm absolutely not alone but when you've been in this industry and you've experienced layoffs, every announcement brings 2 immediate thoughts:
1. What devastating loss of talent.
2. Am I just waiting in line to be next on the block?
Time to weed out all the nobs.
I AM SINGLE
I HAVE FULL CONVERSATIONS WITH MY CATS
I ONLY WANT TO BANG FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
if you want to follow me after that, congrats! you're not a douche, or you just reliably make poor life choices
Last emotional post today.
Layoffs don't get easier, man. Mourning the friends I got to work with. The projects I was in the middle of I'll never get to finish. I worked so hard and have so much I'll never be able to show for it.
I'm sorry but far too many online leftists are so adverse to self reflection solely based on the fact they're not the WORST and that's an actual problem
Every time someone in my replies complains about "wokeness" ruining games, I think about how consistently games that go the "edgy" route flop. It's almost like opening up and catering to MORE people is GOOD, actually.
Having a gamer doctor partner right before 30 is such a flex because all I did was play 75 hours of Baldur's Gate 3 with them and now I have someone to feed me Tylenol and tell me Im pretty. This one trick the American Healthcare System doesn't want you to know.
Supermassive and Die Gut Fabrik yesterday, Sony today. This industry is bleeding and saying it's heartbreaking is an understatement. So many people losing their livelihoods. So much creative talent having the passion drained from them and replaced with fear. This sucks.
BREAKING: Sony is laying off 900 PlayStation employees. Sony's London Studio in the UK is closing fully, with reductions at the Firesprite studio and impacts to employees across all regions. Full details below 👇
Gamergate 2 happening amidst layoffs that largely hit the same people being harassed, making it harder to just private our accounts for a while is simply exhausting
My oldest friend, who I met on the internet at 14 in a Resident Evil fandom, asked me to be her bridesmaid last night. Idk, y'all. Video games and internet friends are some cool shit if you ask me.
I'm genuinely so happy to see a wider discussion happening on games industry Twitter about how much comes down to luck. This is something I've said for YEARS. Yes, I've worked very fucking hard. Yes, I also have gotten very fucking lucky.
And I know well meaning people will give advice like "make sure you have months worth of money saved up in case", but the roles hit and their pay on top of the frequency of mass layoffs, this is impossible for a LOT of those impacted.
This! I'm a little over a month unemployed now. 25 job applications sent (both in and out of the games industry), 2 interviews, mostly rejections/ghosting. Some days I can hype myself up, others I'm COMPLETELY drained.
Good morning.
Job hunts are hard. With each rejection letter or lack of response, you can't help but ask "What did I do wrong?"
Once you hit the submit button, everything's out of your hands. Don't blame yourself. Don't look at it as "I'm not good enough."
Move on to the next.
The current games industry experience is getting a rejection email then seeing that the company is now also mass laying off workers a couple hours later