![]() These are positions that should logically be paid. Read: Unionisation for freelancers: why is it worth it? While the studio claimed some volunteers were later hired to full-time positions, this appears to be a temptation dangled for those looking to crack into the games industry by whatever means necessary. Most of it had to be redone with the help of our enthusiastic volunteers (supporters),’ Fntastic said.Īs WellPlayed points out, it appears Fntastic is claiming that translation work the studio paid for was not good enough – leading to the company leaning on unpaid volunteers to finish the job. As practice has shown, the result of their work was not so perfect. Last year, we ordered localisation for Propnight from a well-known large studio specialising in translations. ![]() ‘In addition to tests, external volunteers (supporters) help localise products into different languages. ‘Supporters’ in this regard appears to refer to those working for the company in unpaid positions. We also have 40 external US and worldwide volunteers (supporters) who help with testing and reviewing our products at a very early stage,’ Fntastic said. ‘Today we have over 100 full-time internal volunteers (employees) from Singapore, Russia, the Netherlands, Thailand, Ukraine, Finland, Kazakhstan, and Belarus who work as engineers, artists, HR professionals, etc. We consider all team members, including employees, volunteers.įntastic went on to cite its charity initiatives as a form of justification for this mindset, claiming it’s working to make the world a better place. Volunteering at Fntastic means that a person works willingly for a common cause. So volunteering means that you bring certain pleasantness to every action you take. If you carry those heavy boxes unwillingly, every moment will be like torture. If you help a stranger carry heavy boxes into their house willingly, you enjoy it. Whatever you do in your life, you have only two choices: do it willingly or unwillingly. When asked for clarity on what volunteer positions entail, Fntastic provided the following statement to WellPlayed: Read: Xbox Game Studios boss says Bethesda no longer has crunch culture Fntastic is positioning The Day Before as a AAA studio release – and its position on the Steam charts certainly justifies this – but this lack of compensation is shoddy at best. Get carried away by the dark climate of competition.As WellPlayed pointed out, these roles are typically well-paid at game studios, and are considered an essential part of development.Become a ruthless killer and eliminate all victims.Play as one of the survivors and cooperate with other players to escape. ![]()
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