Wednesday, December 08, 2004

NPR : Stressed-Out Game Designers Sue Electronic Arts Everyone in the software industry knows about the Death March: Those endless nights in the month or so--or longer--before a release date usually imposed by the marketing department (and occasionally by Wal-Mart). Now some folks at Electronic Arts are trying to do something about it. Of course, what they really need to do is get organized. "Morning Edition, December 7, 2004 · Those amazing video games that some people spend months playing take even longer to create. Now, overworked programmers have filed a lawsuit against their employers, citing extreme job stress and health problems. Laura Sydell reports." 11:40:28 PM    comment []