I saw this video from a video game industry veteran, Laura Fryer, talking about her experience in game development and how just one person can ruin other peoples years of work by a simple comment on social media. Its not long, but it can explain a bit of why so many developers are leaving these big companies. Poor managment is obviously the biggest reason why people leave. Team work is important and your love of video games has to be bigger than your political beliefs.

also the importance of marketing a game right and reflecting on feedback:

Are you really this dense or trying to be hyperbolic? I'm shocked the topic doesn't have a pointless poll.

Could be many reasons, but I'm guessing for most of them creative freedom is on top of the list - modern AAA games have, for the most part, become design by committee commercial products, not something that is made by OG gamer-developers who were in it for the love of games, so no wonder many of them decide to go independent and try to succeed in their vision or (metaphorically) die trying.

Oh, you're right. I forgot the poll. Thanks for reminding me. 

History tells us that they'll die trying, they'd have more success with crowd funding. I hope they at least budget appropriately. 

Probably - from their site I see they aim at making AAA RPG title.

I find that lot of RPG studios have become way overambitious - C/W/RPGs were always at their best in A/AA realm, still aiming at mostly core fanbase, but with fairly solid production values.

Poll needed a "neither" option. CDPR seems to be bleeding talent and you have one of their developers being an idiot social media. That's the current recipe for disappointment.

Will add it in. The Witcher remake seems like a slam dunk though, I hear the quests are great in that game. I've not played it but I can't see how it'd get fucked up. 

I love Laura's videos and takes, because of how she manages to share her experiences and reflects on her past choices, as well as offering sound advice, all within a calm/respectful manner.

Her views on social media on what can do good or what can cause harm are views I share as well. Like imagine pouring your heart and soul into a game you wanted to do well, and then someone on your team just decides to throw all that away for a personal rage tirade against someone on said social media platform. I'd be devastated and hurt, and I feel like that needs to be pointed out more often, even to those that choose to remain silent.

I completely lost interest in the remake of The Witcher when I heard they are changing things for modern sensibilities. That's a huge red flag for me. 

@Chazore Laura is awesome. She gets it. The industry needs more people like her in decision making roles.