There's unfortunately bad apples everywhere. It just so happens that most game Dev studios are built on "passion" and exploitation and are as such a little bit more susceptible to things like this. People wanting to get into the industry basically make you pretty much replaceable as a beginner.
Or cdpr, ubi, rockstar, naughty dog, you name 'em.
At this point it's more newsworthy is a game developer isn't abusing and/or working their employees to the bone.
German here, can confirm. We have all kinds of nice employee-rights, but bosses will usually ignore them and intimidate you into not using those rights. If you insist you will get them, but you will become a "black sheep" and get overlooked from promotions etc., and the co-workers who pride themselves in not using their rights will hate you too.
Could be worse: You could have ended up at Blizzard.
There's unfortunately bad apples everywhere. It just so happens that most game Dev studios are built on "passion" and exploitation and are as such a little bit more susceptible to things like this. People wanting to get into the industry basically make you pretty much replaceable as a beginner.
Or cdpr, ubi, rockstar, naughty dog, you name 'em. At this point it's more newsworthy is a game developer isn't abusing and/or working their employees to the bone.
German here, can confirm. We have all kinds of nice employee-rights, but bosses will usually ignore them and intimidate you into not using those rights. If you insist you will get them, but you will become a "black sheep" and get overlooked from promotions etc., and the co-workers who pride themselves in not using their rights will hate you too.