The game was well-received, sold multiple millions of copies, and was said to have a very sane development budget.

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    Oh, layoffs “hit” them. Because they’re like a hurricane, some outside force that couldn’t possibly be controlled. Not an internal decision based on executive greed and orally servicing “shareholders”.

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      Exactly. First thing I thought, too.

      Passive voice: The turd headline of this article.

      Active voice: “Company got what it wanted and wants to save on salaries today, claims plenty of talent on the market for tomorrow.”

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        I know, right? Management is certainly a necessary skill, but worker-owned cooperatives could hire in management. In a more humane economic environment.