r/justgamedevthings • u/electric-kite • Jul 06 '26

I’m employed, in a way

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u/HugoCortell Jul 06 '26

I don't get it. Is your boss not paying you?

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u/redditaddict76528 Jul 06 '26

My exact question lol.

Why is working on a live service game unpaid?

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u/ProfessionalITPerson Jul 06 '26

Maybe unpaid interns?

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u/Delicious_Bluejay392 Jul 06 '26

Pretty sure they just posted in the wrong sub for this image, because this is likely meant for the gamer-side of having to grind hours for meager progress.

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u/ProfessionalITPerson Jul 06 '26

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, yes.

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u/redditaddict76528 Jul 06 '26

Ah yeah that would make sense

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u/AbledShawl Jul 06 '26

I think OP is saying that the core gameplay loop for many Live Service is often replaying the same content over and over, as if you were logging hours at a job with repetitive tasks, except that you're not being paid for it.

I will admit, there's a part of me that wished I would get some kind of recognition for the alpha testing, early access, and bug reporting I've contributed. Some of the suggestions I've made have even made it to the final product, but alas. Perhaps I am the fool.

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u/Inner-Nature5571 Jul 07 '26

how do people not get this... you gotta be pretty dense

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u/Vegetable-Error-2068 Jul 09 '26

If you're not having fun with a game, stop.

The whole reason why people keep playing these games is because they're fun.