Ustwo Games pivots to contractors, eyes Steam after Monument Valley setback
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Ustwo Games will push Monument Valley 3 onto Steam and rely on contractors for future growth, saying long-term employee job security was overly romantic and that outsourcing is the more sustainable path for the studio.
- Monument Valley Dev Says It's Pivoting Away From Job Security Kotaku
- 'We've been a little bit too romantic:' Ustwo CEO says lowering development costs is now paramount Game Developer
- Ustwo Games to consider hiring more contractors to reduce development costs GamesIndustry.biz
- Ideals Like Full-Time Employment and Job Security Are ‘Too Romantic’ in Game Dev, Says Monument Valley Studio CEO IGN
- A gaming CEO just said 'We’ve been a little bit too romantic about the idea that we should have employees and give people long-term job security', and doesn't that sum up everything wrong with the industry right now PC Gamer
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