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People are saying that the guys at Rockstar NYC are jerks photo

People often hate their bosses. That's why I'm not particularly surprised to hear that the team at Rockstar San Diego (responsible for Midnight Club: Los Angeles) had a rough time under the rule of Rockstar NYC (Headquarters for Rockstar Games). Some staff from the studio are saying that "Anyone from the New York office is feared, because people in the San Diego office know that they are unstable and needy ... in other words, if a comment comes from a person from New York, it's a mandate that needs to be immediately addressed regardless of previous priorities." Another anonymous San Diego staffer says "I can support what those accounts are saying, where you're working long hours with last minute demands and no direction".

Pro tip for Rockstar NYC -- Mean-spirited, directionless games will make you money, but running a mean-spirited, directionless workplace will only lead to pissed off employees. Keep the unpredictable, self-centered, scaremongering shenanigans in the videogame world. Maybe then you'll be able to get a team together that can create a non-GTA series that people actually care about.

Former Rockstar Games NYC Staffer Confirms Rockstar San Diego Statements [MTV]








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Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 22:50
Chronic Logic
Really? I thought Take-Two Interactive was their boss.

Also, I've always thought that Brucie had moobs.
Stephen Beirne's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:23
Stephen Beirne
Pictured: hairless Rockstar NYC employee lactating as he points to his hands.
Thulsa Dooom's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:30
Thulsa Dooom
What's that I hear coming out of San Diego? IT'S A WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHMBULANCE.

I really don't care either way (I can't root for a corporation, how could anyone do that?) but it gets me going when people are gainfully employed, make decent money, know they are in a high stress but highly rewarding field, and still complain. Either quit or suck it up because you don't have it THAT bad compared a lot of people in the world. Or, keep this inside and discuss it like you know...adults working in a corporate environment. Until Rockstar is caught doing something illegal and proven guilty, legit caught...none of this "inside" info shenanigans, this only amounts to hearsay.
phoenixavatar2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:30
phoenixavatar2
Those are massive moobs. For a second I thought I had a NSFW image on my hands.
BalloonFighter's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:33
BalloonFighter
"We bad. We bad. We so BAD."
"Hey, the New York guys are here !"
*pisses pants*
Kefka's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:33
Kefka
Oh snap, I thought I was the only person who used the word moobs. Everyone I know looks at me strangely when I use it.
CRIMExTHINK's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/12/2010 23:47
CRIMExTHINK
@Thulsa Dooom
There's always going to be someone in a worse situation than you are so by your rationale, no one should ever complain. Yay! Let's be mindless drones and just do what our bosses tell us to do, however ridiculous their demands are.

Also, "highly rewarding field"? If the game you worked on (along with about a hundred more people) actually gets high scores and sells well (which doesn't actually happen that often), then yeah, I guess you can be proud of yourself. But chances are you won't have had the time to see your friends and family a lot in the few months before the game release.
PanOpticon's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 00:15
PanOpticon
Rockstar Scotland, now those guys are cool to hang out with. It's a shame they moved their headquarters from Scotland to New York, looks like they acquired the NYC chip on their shoulder in the process. I can't blame Rockstar NYC too much, self-importance is like a requirement to survive in that city.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 00:18
mistic
looks like you guys have the best job in the gamingindustry after all :-)
Diyomaro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 00:46
Diyomaro
Look at dem tits!
Xonticus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 01:41
Xonticus
WEll, thats New York for ya. "they are unstable and needy" Sounds about right with that City.
Skribble's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 01:43
Skribble
Yeah but everyones a jerk.

You.

Me.

VVV This jerk
VinceNotVance's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 02:02
VinceNotVance
Rockstar NYC- Keeping it Alpha.
jettpack's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 02:03
jettpack
MAN TITS!
Soulwax's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 06:30
Soulwax
@Preacher747 Whatchutalkinbout? Rockstar North are still based in Scotland.
MCChampaignMillionaire's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 06:48
MCChampaignMillionaire
Man...Rockstar is very messed up
wanderingpixel's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 07:28
wanderingpixel
Meh. I never liked Rockstar's games much. I always thought they were overrated.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 08:29
Xzyliac
Oh office/corporate politics. *sigh*
ArigusX207's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 08:43
ArigusX207
this is true. I had a friend who got really lucky (his life story is actually one hell of an adventure), but he ended up in new york testing gta IV a few months before it was released, and he got to meet all of the developers (it had something to do with his grandfathers record label licensing rights or something... copyright confuses me). he also said that they were dicks. and that they were creepy and kind of obsessed with pop culture. go figure.
Thulsa Dooom's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 10:26
Thulsa Dooom
@CRIMExTHINK

Good points. I should have kept my post simpler with, "Hey Rockstar SD employees: if it's that bad, grow some balls and quit."
silvain's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 10:53
silvain
Protip: Unionize.

oh wait, we can't do that so well anymore.
Tye The Czar's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 12:45
Tye The Czar
BROTip: A happy worker is a productive worker.
It did wonders when Walt Disney and his employees when he was alive.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 13:03
vexed alex
Isn't that the case with all New York citizens, though?
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/13/2010 15:35
pedrovay2003
Oh it's on now, Vexed.
akumaserge's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2010 16:37
akumaserge
I don't know, man. I think the people at rockstar nyc are pretty nice. When chinatown wars was about to come out, there was a promo team in the gamestop on 8th street and broadway. They were all pretty nice and gave me a tshirt and poster... and you only get the tshirt if you preorder, which i didn't do.
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