It is understandable to want information.

But demanding something like that within a week is presumptuous.

Hundreds of people have been laid off. And no one knows if there was any real advance planning regarding the way forward—specifically, which people are truly "needed" and which ones aren't.

Even if there was some initial planning, so many people are gone that the entire roadmap has to be revised to see what is actually still feasible. I would rather have a meaningful roadmap later than a new one every week.

GeneralGrundmann wrote: »

It is understandable to want information.

But demanding something like that within a week is presumptuous.

Hundreds of people have been laid off. And no one knows if there was any real advance planning regarding the way forward—specifically, which people are truly "needed" and which ones aren't.

Even if there was some initial planning, so many people are gone that the entire roadmap has to be revised to see what is actually still feasible. I would rather have a meaningful roadmap later than a new one every week.

Wanting to know what's in store is in no way "presumptuous." When a company as massive Microsoft initiated mass extinction level layoff events they don't do it on a whim and they have a plan in place for what's to come. All of this was news to us, and probably to the low level employees who got sacked, but in no way was it a surprise to their corporate overlords. ZOS bosses didn't get a call Friday afternoon telling them half of their workforce would be eliminated effective Monday. The leadership knows what the future plans are and have done for a long time. The fact that they're not sharing it with us can only mean one thing: its bad news.

Ei8htba11 wrote: »

Yökarhu wrote: »

...Why would I wanna invest hours a day in activity if it leads to nothing? The fact that they haven't told us anything about the future speaks loudly though.

It's a game, it doesn't lead to anything. Not a better job, house, pay rise.. you play it for the moments and the memories, enjoy it while it lasts.

Then play something else

Life is the same, you just die in the end

Imperial_Archmage wrote: »

GeneralGrundmann wrote: »

It is understandable to want information.

But demanding something like that within a week is presumptuous.

Hundreds of people have been laid off. And no one knows if there was any real advance planning regarding the way forward—specifically, which people are truly "needed" and which ones aren't.

Even if there was some initial planning, so many people are gone that the entire roadmap has to be revised to see what is actually still feasible. I would rather have a meaningful roadmap later than a new one every week.

Wanting to know what's in store is in no way "presumptuous." When a company as massive Microsoft initiated mass extinction level layoff events they don't do it on a whim and they have a plan in place for what's to come. All of this was news to us, and probably to the low level employees who got sacked, but in no way was it a surprise to their corporate overlords. ZOS bosses didn't get a call Friday afternoon telling them half of their workforce would be eliminated effective Monday. The leadership knows what the future plans are and have done for a long time. The fact that they're not sharing it with us can only mean one thing: its bad news.

It was not "low level" employees. A graphics artist, who created the Khajiit, has been with BGS for 27+ years. Gina and Finn are going on 17+ years. Rich was around for TES4 Oblivion, over 20+years. No these were deep cuts to BGS and ZoS.

wenchmore420b14_ESO wrote: »

Imperial_Archmage wrote: »

GeneralGrundmann wrote: »

It is understandable to want information.

But demanding something like that within a week is presumptuous.

Hundreds of people have been laid off. And no one knows if there was any real advance planning regarding the way forward—specifically, which people are truly "needed" and which ones aren't.

Even if there was some initial planning, so many people are gone that the entire roadmap has to be revised to see what is actually still feasible. I would rather have a meaningful roadmap later than a new one every week.

Wanting to know what's in store is in no way "presumptuous." When a company as massive Microsoft initiated mass extinction level layoff events they don't do it on a whim and they have a plan in place for what's to come. All of this was news to us, and probably to the low level employees who got sacked, but in no way was it a surprise to their corporate overlords. ZOS bosses didn't get a call Friday afternoon telling them half of their workforce would be eliminated effective Monday. The leadership knows what the future plans are and have done for a long time. The fact that they're not sharing it with us can only mean one thing: its bad news.

It was not "low level" employees. A graphics artist, who created the Khajiit, has been with BGS for 27+ years. Gina and Finn are going on 17+ years. Rich was around for TES4 Oblivion, over 20+years. No these were deep cuts to BGS and ZoS.

Yup. Long-time employees with tenure tend to pull bigger salaries, and so end up on the chopping block whenever layoffs occur because companies like to think they can either hire cheaper replacements or just roll the extra work up onto the remaining employees as if it's no big deal. Like getting rid of someone right before retirement to not have to pay out a pension (back when those existed more commonly).

A tale as old as time, sadly.

Absolutely mind boggling that they gutted the ESO and DOOM teams when you guys have been putting out content at a constant rate and have been killing it with subscriptions!!! [snip]
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