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Entries in ‘overtime’ (14)

Simpson: There's good overtime and bad overtime
20th May 2013, 10:45am

News: Simpson: There's good overtime and bad overtime

The Creative Assembly director looks at the issue of crunch, and why the effects are not the same for everyone

Overtime is like cholesterol
20th May 2013, 10:00am

Blog: Overtime is like cholesterol

Mike Simpson considers the concept of 'good overtime'

Codemasters 'crunch worker' wants day in court
16th January 2012, 3:40pm

News: Codemasters 'crunch worker' wants day in court

Employment tribunal 'certain' says ex employee who claims he worked 400 hours unpaid

Workloads will rise at British studios, study finds
4th October 2011, 1:46pm

News: Workloads will rise at British studios, study finds

Onus to be placed on programmers, who will need to widen their skills, survey claims

OPINION: Why crunch is vile and how to escape it
25th January 2011, 2:02pm

News: OPINION: Why crunch is vile and how to escape it

Nick Cook, former creative director at Pumpkin Studios, looks back on the industry he left…

Crunch: Tiga calls devs 'our most vital resource'
18th January 2011, 11:00am

News: Crunch: Tiga calls devs 'our most vital resource'

Association states the health of workers is 'crucial'

Crunch: UKIE calls for more collective choice
18th January 2011, 11:00am

News: Crunch: UKIE calls for more collective choice

Andy Payne says intensive workloads should be 'consensual and not forced'

Bilson: We have to reduce the length of crunch
17th January 2011, 1:31pm

News: Bilson: We have to reduce the length of crunch

Homefront sequel 'will be planned to minimise intense end-of-project workloads'

Exhausted insider exposes crunch at Kaos
17th January 2011, 10:00am

News: Exhausted insider exposes crunch at Kaos

Special report: THQ addresses dev tensions as worker says schedule has pushed team to the limit

Kaos crunch: An insider's account
17th January 2011, 10:00am

Features: Kaos crunch: An insider's account

'People at Kaos do not want to hear THQ publicly glorify crunch time'

Crunch: THQ's Kaos theory
17th January 2011, 10:00am

Features: Crunch: THQ's Kaos theory

Read the full letter sent to Develop by Kaos general manager David Votypka

Former Ensemble manager rejects 'crunch' claim
16th March 2010, 11:50pm

News: Former Ensemble manager rejects 'crunch' claim

Game designer Ian Fischer rejects claims by supposed creative director made at GDC

Rockstar breaks silence on crunch accusations
22nd January 2010, 12:39am

News: Rockstar breaks silence on crunch accusations

Studio 'always tried to maintain a supportive creative environment' but admits to 'challenges'

Develop Jury: The threat of crunch and overtime
21st January 2010, 5:00pm

Features: Develop Jury: The threat of crunch and overtime

Developers discuss the impact of sustained, intense work periods

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