Troika gone belly up?
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Sol Invictus
First time out of the vault
I just don't see the Troikites packing up and moving to Maryland just to work with Bethesda. There's plenty of work opportunities for them in California.
King of Creation
Vault Fossil
Exitium said:
East coast 4 life.
Really though,there's plenty over here that could entice them. You know....nice foliage, good lobsters, and the Fallout license.
Ratty said:Why? Maybe BioWare would then start developing half-decent games for a change.Fez said:Can you imagine the pain and howls of rage if the Troika staff got jobs with Bioware?
It'd be the ex-Troika who would have to fit in while working under Bioware's system, not the other way around. At least they might learn how to turn a decent profit. Lord knows they could do with one.
King of Creation said:
Bah! You are a New Englander, what do you know about life in the Mid-Atlantic?
Lost Metal
Olde Skull
I said it earlier, people gotta eat. If Troika is indeed going under, remember the past history of the employees and not what they have to resort to, to survive.
They may be famous and revered to us, but they are most likely not rich men.
They may be famous and revered to us, but they are most likely not rich men.
Fez said:
You think so ? They just lost their one decent job; after all, they started a new company. Think about it: they didn't want to work for some huge company where they can 'sit safe' and develop the sims VII, nor some dorky console game, and the current situation (as shown by this very event) doesn't allow small, innovative (and even successful) startup companies to create games.
So, no. I think they will have a hard time getting a 'decent' job.
Bradylama
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
Exitium said:
This is California we're talking about, here. I'd move the fuck out of there to work were I in their position.
i'm not playing computer games for the past few years(once about a year i get a fallout frenzy and i play it again), and probably the only game i'll play in the future, is fallout3. if troika does close, and their devs will be hired by bethesda to work on fallout 3, then i'll real happy with troika closing... i'm thinking just about myself, and what's best for me, so don't slap me silly too hard
it's just that... when it comes to computer games, i don't care about anything other than the fallout. so, if troika closing will benefit fallout 3, then i'll be a happy camper...
it's just that... when it comes to computer games, i don't care about anything other than the fallout. so, if troika closing will benefit fallout 3, then i'll be a happy camper...
I'd say a job that lets you have plenty money is decent. Having plenty while working on your dream is fantastic, beyond merely decent. So yes, I somehow think they would call it decent. I also think you are holding them to far higher "moral" standards than they would hold themselves.
Where are they now?
Everyone's talking about what the ex-Troika people are going to do. The reality is that for the past several months Troika has been on a skeleton crew. The real layoffs happened in two waves at the start and end of November, and a lot of people have already moved on. I know of ex-Troika people working for all of these companies:
Activision
Day One Studios
Mythic Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment
Point of View (2)
Seven Studios (2)
Sony (2)
Supervillains (2)
Swinging Ape
Tiger Hare (2+)
Turtle Rock
Treyarch
(And any of you who are reading this and don't see your current employer listed, by all means PM me. Let's not lose touch.)
Everyone's talking about what the ex-Troika people are going to do. The reality is that for the past several months Troika has been on a skeleton crew. The real layoffs happened in two waves at the start and end of November, and a lot of people have already moved on. I know of ex-Troika people working for all of these companies:
Activision
Day One Studios
Mythic Entertainment
Obsidian Entertainment
Point of View (2)
Seven Studios (2)
Sony (2)
Supervillains (2)
Swinging Ape
Tiger Hare (2+)
Turtle Rock
Treyarch
(And any of you who are reading this and don't see your current employer listed, by all means PM me. Let's not lose touch.)
Sol Invictus
First time out of the vault
Bradylama said:
I would too, but they have their lives invested in CA. Moving is a pain i the ass especially when you've got a family and your kids are already in good schools.
Bethesda could contract them, instead of hiring them. And thus all this moving wouldn't have to happen.
greatatlantic
It Wandered In From the Wastes
Is Mandrew in the industry? I think an Obsidian fellow posted earlier that Troika talent had gone else where, but this is the first time I've heard about financial difficulties beggining in November. It would make sense, though, as thats when they stopped talking about adding a third team and four mysterious projects. Yet, no one could go from expansion to liquidation in so short a time with out some event triggering it. So, anyone know what happened? Did Activision renig on royalties, or did the game just not sell up to expectations? So many questions, so much sadness.
Sol Invictus
First time out of the vault
Mandrew = Andrew Meggs, Lead Programmer for Bloodlines.
It sounds like Activision didn't pay them for the final build and the last milestone for Bloodlines. That would explain the bugs, the slow patching and the overall unpolished quality of the game.
It sounds like Activision didn't pay them for the final build and the last milestone for Bloodlines. That would explain the bugs, the slow patching and the overall unpolished quality of the game.
Exitium said:
So, why not sue instead of shuttering the offices?
Bradylama
So Old I'm Losing Radiation Signs
A lawsuit costs money, particularly for the plaintiff. They'd have to close down the offices anyways.