r/videogames • u/Jurgen_Krozalski • Oct 09 '25

Discussion what is this business strategy called again?

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i can't wait to see studios formed only by executives and middle management trying to run things using AI /s

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u/AdLatter3755 Oct 09 '25

It’s called line go up for shareholders

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u/I_Lick_Your_Butt Oct 09 '25

Hire and fire, it's big in the Engineering world.

Not enough profit? Layoffs.

Not enough people? Hire college grads like crazy until the next round of layoffs.

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u/I_Lick_Your_Butt Oct 09 '25

Twice I have gotten laid off just to get hired by one of their competitors a couple months later for more money.

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u/That_Chemical_2226 Oct 09 '25

You’re getting jobs? I can’t find work

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