potato_hamster said:
Some games have hard deadlines, and there's absolutely no way to change it. Think about games based on movies, or games based off of toy lines, or sports games. If those games don't come out by certain deadlines, there are enormous penalties from publishers, because the window to generate sales of those games is very limited. |
It's not like we dont know 10 years ahead of a FIFA World Cup that it is taking place, or that some franchises comes with a game. I mean sure, things can happen along the way and for a few weeks people need to work longer. But it's not something that should be taken for granted. It's just horrible for everyone involved. The most talented people will get burnt out, it's just a matter of time.