"Creative efforts are unpredictable" - Deus Ex designer and former Arkane studio director reflects on its closure after Redfall's disastrous launch

Harvey Smith, Deus Ex designer and former Arkane director, opens up on the shock of Arkane's closure after Redfall flopped.

He feels for the newbies crushed by layoffs and calls out the brutal social media backlash devs face. #GameDevTruth #Redfall

If only #indie kids complained about the 30% #Steam fees instead of fantasizing about unions. 99% of them are never going to get a second interview at AAA / AAAA companies, let alone join them to pay the make believe fantasy union dues. #gameDev #indiedev #indie #GameDevTruth