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So sorry for friends & students at Telltale today. An inspirational studio for narrative choice and boldness to quadruple-down on one type of game, but bankruptcy w/o severance suggests grave fiscal missteps. Remember to unite with @GameWorkers, friends. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/09/21/telltale-games-reports-shutting-down/ …pic.twitter.com/CGEbPzgHkc
As a developer who's dealth with employer bankruptcy on multiple occasions, my immediate advice to Telltale employees: if you didn't get the full compensation you're entitled to (vacation & sick days too!) make sure all your paperwork, timesheets etc. are up to date+keep records.
Oh, this article https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/netflix-telltale-stranger-things-deal-1202855424/ … paints a pretty explanatory picture, along with @Megan_Nicolett's earlier expose: https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/20/17130056/telltale-games-developer-layoffs-toxic-video-game-industry … Especially given that the Netflix "life raft" apparently fell apart. I wish I'd been aware of this stuff a year earlier.
To be clear re: severance.... if your employer goes bankrupt, that legally means they must liquidate assets to pay their debts... but only until assets are gone. YOUR UNPAID SALARY IS A DEBT! But large creditors like banks usually get to be "first in line" to collect liquidation.
Sorry, if not obvious: keeping paperwork definitely includes things like employee handbooks (which have legal weight) and employment contracts. If not mentioned in that kind of paper trail, severance is optional (thus rare in bankruptcy, due to large creditors seizing the cash.)
I think it was less “bold choice” and “never wanted to develop another game engine, ever”.
I didn't say "choice!"
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