He does it's really awesome to see all of you guys coming together in unity to stop this nonsense they are pushing. All you guys are awesome keep up the real journalism
@@daviddesrosiers1946 any businessmen shouldve known that you need to adapt to your market culture to sell. And woke definetly not a worldwide culture. And 'modern audience' apparently is less than 5% of world market.
I know the feeling; when Visceral Games was shut down, I feared it happening to BioWare; back then, I held hope for the studio, because of the legacy they made as makers of strong RPGs with strong writing. Now, I understand why EA shut down Visceral; it was a mercy. Now, with BioWare, it’s a necessity they be shut down or radically changed and detoxed of the activism that’s swiftly ruined their reputation.
They are just not the same studio we remember fondly. They've been taking that trust for granted and making slop. There is no reason for the studio to exist anymore, sadly
Don't have to, because BioWare have proven to everyone that they are willing to violate Section 425.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code (which, since its enactment on the 15th of September 2004 renders the act of intimidating and retaliating against Whistleblowers, regardless if you are an employer of a Public State Entity or a Private Corporation a FEDERAL OFFENCE) for the sake of preserving their ego in a demonstration of refusing to handle basic criticism of their works internally and externally.
But that’s the issue: they don’t see it that way. If they think they’re in the right, even a whistleblower exposing that the emperor has no clothes is considered the one destroying the company.
Why would they try to incarcerate themselves? They see no flaw in their judgment nor their actions so of course they'll look for someone else to blame.
@@sungrandstudios 100%, these practices in the games industry are not cool and I'm tired of games getting worse / losing heart. I cautiously support indie developers and studios like Larian, Owlcat, and developers like Paralives who are committed to making good games that they love themselves.
4th interview? that sounds like a company that is useless. If they have to do such a long winded process it comes off that they are incredibly indecisive. Honestly I even find 2nd interviews pointless.
Tell me something. Did the company that laid you off say anything involving something along the lines "we will contact every potential company to make sure you will have a hard time getting hired."?
Seems like Bioware went for the streisand effect here. I did not hear about any whistleblowers before, now due to them investigating them I do. And because they are apparently investigating the whistleblower I also know that whatever was leaked is most likely true. Good job, Bioware 😂
@@sungrandstudios yeah the lead writer for Mass Effect 5 is the woman who did the writing for Deus Ex Human Revolution so at least the writing may be better.
@@georgejones5019 Same. Mass Effect is dead. 0 interest in ME5. It's okay though, keep an eye out for Exodus if you haven't heard of it already. It's made by the OG Bioware devs: ME1-2, KOTOR, Dragon Age Origins, etc.
@@sungrandstudios 100% there are good people there, otherwise we wouldn't be getting the info we have been over the last couple days. I just hope who ever it is keeps their anonymity. Godspeed to them.
They are of the opinion that you all are just dumb sheep doing what marketing tell you. They still think that their internal leaks caused their failure and that it was avoidable. It really was not. the issues started after the first trailer.
Remember everyone: if they didn’t think they were doing anything wrong, they’d have issued an official statement refuting the whistleblower already. The fact that they are investigating instead tells you everything you need to know.
it also gives veracity to the claim of the attrocious sales. I am honestly surprised that they'd rather investigate the sales figure leak, than the other leaks. I mean seriously? the damage is done.
ME Andromeda made that painfully obvious. Thankfully, there was some forewarning so I didn't waste good money on pre-ordering, and skipped it entirely.
I hate to say this, but BioWare likely has no competent programmers left remaining. So, the idea of letting these non-existent employees actually help the company succeed rather than spend millions to find the people who are reporting just how toxic their company is is impossible to them.
@@macjabeth5073 - It's been common practice for the past few years and a known occurrence, specifically because DEI hires can't program well. Look at the videos comparing games within the last two years to games made 10-20 years ago by the same company. There are many, many examples of modern games being inferior in every way to games from 10-20 years ago, all of them comparing the same studio.
This reminds me of something a friend went through. They had a boss who made them work 12-16-hour shifts, 7 days a week for a few months, without any break (alongside other assorted toxic behavior). In retaliation, my friend and his colleagues spread the word to all their associates, warning them not to apply for jobs in that team. When the boss found out the reason why the team wasn't getting any more applicants, he went full tyrant and started threatening 'legal action' against his subordinates. Result? Most of the team eventually resigned. The company had enough, and fired the manager for all his toxicity. AFAIK, they still haven't found replacements for all of the vacancies yet. This is exactly what happens when you crack down on whistleblowers, instead of taking corrective action.
As a fellow absolute nobody, thank you for speaking for us! I feel so inspired now to also do nothing for as long as there's... nothing I can do. I hope a lot of people continue to do nothing until the industry does something worthy of our anything.
The fact they are desperately trying to find this whistleblower tells you EXACTLY what kind of culture they have at this company. Truth is rejected and any differing opinions are silenced. I'd be more afraid of HR if i were them.
"Psychological suitability for the workplace" is a perfect way to say it. A lot of people who are too narcissistic to understand that the entire office (and all 8 billion people on the face of the Earth) do not have to conform to their ideals. There should be psychological screenings of employees at these companies, along with various skill tests to gauge their level of ability, to better shift them to the relevant departments. Instead of their modern hiring practice, which is "do you hate the audience for your games and feel the need to inflict your worldview on people who are easily and undoubtedly more intelligent than you? Yes? We'll make you a manager and put you in charge of our social media account!"
Well said. Perhaps a shift toward psychological suitability is in order, but that presents a whole new challenge and opens a can of worms for potential discrimination. The way forward will need more than a simple solution.
@@sungrandstudios I think the ability to work with others rather than against others would be beneficial to a company that has large groups of people working together. Or demanding that everybody go with their ideas even though far more experienced people in the group are trying to explain how that won't work. The inability to function as part of a group and a desire to be in charge without the skill needed to keep a team together or complete simple milestones without manufacturing drama would be useful. All the whistleblowers state that these companies are filled with those kinds of people. The skyrocketing costs of development means that they can't maintain this type of environment for much longer, they need to strip down to just the people who can program the best. The game development cycle seems to be longer than the lifespan of game consoles nowadays.
@@stevew8513 Not defending anything specific in this case, but if everybody is too cooperative, what can happen is that nothing gets done because everything is getting done 'by committee'. (If you've ever been a group project at high school or university you've probably seen this happen.) This is why having a good director and good team leaders is important - *their* task is to make sure everyone understands what they're doing, why, and how. On the other hand, a director who is literally the entire project can cause its own problems as well - look at what happened with Final Fantasy 15, which got so bad that Squeenix felt the need to parachute in a director with a mandate of 'get it done by this date no matter what' (and then fired them when surprise surprise the final product turned out to be pretty shit). You need a balance of authority with clear vision and a willingness to listen to your team leaders (who need to listen to their teams), but lately we've seen a real uptick in "I couldn't make it in Hollywood so I'm taking it out on video games", where the entire project is centered around a single lead, or a small cadre of leads, who will not listen to anything. I think this is probably the first time that a company has publicly defended that so hard, though.
It's not the same company as it was during the days of ME or DA. It's a corpse parading around demanding only the worst of people in the gaming industry.
What companies are most afraid of, is not us not buying their product, is us buying their competitors product, which will result in the competitor growing, and poaching talent.
When this man speaks, the room goes quiet and everyone listens. He is awesome. He brought fear to me and he wasn't even talking to me. Thank you Jarrel!
I've been saying that the modern gaming industry's slogan is "propaganda over profit." Boycotting is the only method that will course correct this issue.
@@sungrandstudios I wonder what involvement the woke Canadian government has to do in all this. I thought firing/discipline due to political beliefs is illegal?
@@JohnWalkerFlyntisagooddude-u4z Absolutely nothing. It's the provincial government that deals with labour standards. Honestly the Albertan government should step in as hiring based on race, gender and beliefs is against Alberta Human Rights Act. Any job applicants that applied and ex-employees that felt discriminated should file a complaint and get Bioware investigated.
@@TheNeoSkyte You are right, even EA's policies! Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
At what point I thought he'll start saying: " I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you."
i dont know you and ive never seen you before, but now i want to shake your hand. its rare to see so much power radiating from a person. i know you mean good for us and developers and i will love to travel the world with you lol
Remember, in less than one week, DA Veilguard crashed in value and demand so much that gamers with hardcopies are struggling to even sell them for $20. Other cases, Gamestop has already asked not to receive anymore because they are having a hard time selling their inventory. I love the Mass Effect trilogy, but after what Bioware did to ME Andromeda and DA Veilguard, we know that Mass Effect 5's fate is all but sealed. Meanwhile, there is a hint of potentially good news as the original developers of Mass Effect are making the game Exodus, which was created as the spiritual successor to Mass Effect.
I HIGHLY DOUBT that Exodus will be near passable. Because it was THESE SAME PEOPLE who allowed BioWare to fester in its current felonious state. It started EARLY, around 2000-2002 when they dropped critical review for the sake of "creativity."
@@Brody_Austin And Larian was not happy working with them in the end. But as I said, I'm cautiously optimistic and very much looking forward to Exodus.
Oh boy, I can tell he's mad and I don't blame him! For any developer who has to deal with this, we are with you. Any company that does this will face repercussions.
The day that developers hire people to work on projects that are knowledgeable and passionate about said project instead of those who hate the IP and legacy of the project, will be a remarkable day indeed. Today is not that day, but I hope I live to see it.
The gamers give to those companies the money they need, the reputation and everything else. We give that and we can take it back to us, we make them be big enough and we can make them fall.
I'm honestly amazed at the mold-like infestation of the mindset in all forms of media, and worry about the inevitable pendular swing when it finally dies.
We should have some kind of public healthy gamer manifesto that clearly state what we want: - You shall not pre-order games - You shall not buy games that employ predatory micro-transactions systems - You shall not buy games or media from studios and companies that promote any kind of political agendas - You shall not buy games or media from studios and companies who hire based on gender, political, or religious affiliations - You shall promote games, studios, and companies who have healthy working conditions for artists, developers, and all their employees disregarding their gender, political, or religious affiliations - You shall publicly denounce any studio and companies who are not following these simple principles
Man, I aspire to have the level of sensibility you put out there. Not only do you directly hold people to task, you also don't entertain meaningless griping and actively deflect from bad faith viewpoints. You also whip out weird instruments from time to time, and that's just cool. What Bioware's doing ain't cool. 😐
I'm here to defend my fellow developers who have put their livelihood on the line to fight for the integrity of the games industry. I appreciate you understanding and supporting me, and for also enjoying the fun videos I make here.
In the past I've called out Disney and it cost me my job, the US Army and it cost me my job. "Progress" has a way of remaining exactly the same for 30+ years now...
@@glglglgl7504 Do you think he is interested in that? I'm not american but I don't understand how voters see him as a defender for the common people. The most he did to my knowledge was help the rich paying less taxes. I don't expect much from candidates that can't even imagine to live like me, with no money.
@@DasShekati Trump is also cutting Americas government spending and wants to end all the wars peacefully. plus no tax on tips. he also want to abolish DEI practices from companies. please reply.
The work you do for the industry with those videos are very much precious Jerrel. Thank you for fighting for the good side of the industry and wanting things back on track without all that DEI that is happening.
the fact that they are putting their efforts into hunting whistleblowers instead of making good games really tells you the state that it is inside of the company. i feel sorry for whoever works for them.
Isn't it obvious that they are committing a federal crime in Canada to protect a vile, corrupted work environment that has been laid out since 2002 for the sake of the egos and mental immaturity of upper management, lower management, and BioWare's rank-and-file employees is more than enough evidence to tell you how much of an administrative, ethical and morally defunct clusterfuck BioWare has always been?
I do enjoy your straightforward and reasonable delivery. I suppose you've earned my sub. Thank you for trying to make these silly companies see reason.
You know, Bioware doing that horrific search or whatever sounds like they're breaking the law. Violating rights and stuff like that I'm not familiar with. Utterly disturbing people over there.
I’m already committed to never purchasing another BioWare game again. It’s a shame really, I’ve been a fan since the first Dragon Age. Mass Effect helped me get through the death of my parents when I was 23yo. It gave me another world to escape to and take my mind off crippling grief. But I’m so thoroughly disappointed in BioWare that I refuse to support what they’ve become. They would literally have to present a perfect game for me to change my mind.
We're all becoming Non-Buynary for Bioware/woke propaganda games. I agree with this man here. DEI isn't inherently bad, but how it's being handled in the industry is bad.
Thank you for understanding and being so supportive. We have to stick up for our genuine developers who are fighting to regain integrity in the industry.
I was asked by youtube if the above video (this one) is a good recommendation for me. Ranging from not very good to very good. We of course put very good. Categories it asked me to fill out in regards to why listed: Novel, Calming, Useful, Informative, Entertaining, and Other. We of course highlighted every single category.
They're gonna spend more effort on getting that whistleblower than making a good game
Can confirm from first hand experience, especially when they've got something to hide.
Now it's 2 of them.
I joyfully agree
They were trying to make a good game?
@@copathechopa2802 This. I thought it was a new political messaging platform - directly competing with Meta? "Veilguard - Your safe space".
Jerrel has a very specific set of skills...
Let's look after the games industry and ensure its integrity.
Just watched your video about this. Truly disgusting behavior.
🤝
He does it's really awesome to see all of you guys coming together in unity to stop this nonsense they are pushing. All you guys are awesome keep up the real journalism
@@sungrandstudios Always!
Bioware: "oh no anyway, PROCEED blaming consumer/gamer"
This era in the industry will be studied. In business school, I swear.
@@daviddesrosiers1946 How NOT to run a business 101 needs to be it's own class at this point.
@@daviddesrosiers1946 any businessmen shouldve known that you need to adapt to your market culture to sell. And woke definetly not a worldwide culture. And 'modern audience' apparently is less than 5% of world market.
If you blame your customers, don't be surprised if you lose your revenue.
@@daviddesrosiers1946era of blaming the consumer for not willing to accept a corrupt agenda
A year ago I was worried that Bioware would get shut down. Now I am cheering for it.
Might even happen before mass effect 5. If not, surely after.
I know the feeling; when Visceral Games was shut down, I feared it happening to BioWare; back then, I held hope for the studio, because of the legacy they made as makers of strong RPGs with strong writing. Now, I understand why EA shut down Visceral; it was a mercy. Now, with BioWare, it’s a necessity they be shut down or radically changed and detoxed of the activism that’s swiftly ruined their reputation.
@@SvenHeidemann-uo2yl Let's hope before so we don't end up with the destruction of the series.
In few years we will be able to make our own games using AI! Let them all go down, we don't need mediocre companies producing mediocre games..
They are just not the same studio we remember fondly. They've been taking that trust for granted and making slop. There is no reason for the studio to exist anymore, sadly
Imagine going after whistleblowers instead of the people destroying your company
Exactly.
Don't have to, because BioWare have proven to everyone that they are willing to violate Section 425.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code (which, since its enactment on the 15th of September 2004 renders the act of intimidating and retaliating against Whistleblowers, regardless if you are an employer of a Public State Entity or a Private Corporation a FEDERAL OFFENCE) for the sake of preserving their ego in a demonstration of refusing to handle basic criticism of their works internally and externally.
But that’s the issue: they don’t see it that way. If they think they’re in the right, even a whistleblower exposing that the emperor has no clothes is considered the one destroying the company.
you mean themselves?
Why would they try to incarcerate themselves? They see no flaw in their judgment nor their actions so of course they'll look for someone else to blame.
Holy, man. The CEO of games sure can be intimidating, even if he does absolutely nothing
Let's stand up for and defend our real, genuine game developers. They're fighting to regain integrity in the industry.
Oh he is already doing something
@@sungrandstudios 100%, these practices in the games industry are not cool and I'm tired of games getting worse / losing heart. I cautiously support indie developers and studios like Larian, Owlcat, and developers like Paralives who are committed to making good games that they love themselves.
@@sungrandstudios the ones who got us into gaming in thw first place
@@sean7221Yeah? what?
Bioware, are you watching? Do _not_ test this man. He _will_ do nothing and move on with his life while you speedrun the destruction of your company.
Absolutely. I'll do absolutely nothing. They'll do all the work.
ubisoft is same but even worst
@@sungrandstudios when your enemy is making mistakes, let them.
@@emperor.of.west21"Let them fight."
- Godzilla
This man has many allies and together they are legion.
You know he means business when the suit comes out.
This man radiates such strong energy that he could make a game company panic by doing nothing and moving on with his life.
+ 100000 aura
And that's what they're afraid of.
no that is reserved to Gaben
@@desertfish74: Valve has been on the level thus far but they have been listed as a client of SBI in the past
I'm not high level up so see his hidden stats
Rise up Gamers! Time for revolution!
A lot of us didn’t buy Dragon Age, so BioWare has a massive flop that definitely gave their finances a hurting.
As a game developer who was laid of in 2023 and still can only get as far as the 4th interview with a company, I appreciate you dude
Missing that one 'f' in "off" had me thinking this was some sort of troll post hahaha.
Only to the 4th interview? It's BS to make someone do more than 2 interviews are things in the industry that bad? Incredible
4th interview? that sounds like a company that is useless. If they have to do such a long winded process it comes off that they are incredibly indecisive.
Honestly I even find 2nd interviews pointless.
Tell me something. Did the company that laid you off say anything involving something along the lines "we will contact every potential company to make sure you will have a hard time getting hired."?
Protip: You need more melanin in your skin, or be a woman.
Your welcome
Seems like Bioware went for the streisand effect here. I did not hear about any whistleblowers before, now due to them investigating them I do. And because they are apparently investigating the whistleblower I also know that whatever was leaked is most likely true.
Good job, Bioware 😂
They are telling on themselves.
@@sungrandstudios Yeah, they have become their own worst enemy in recent years.
What did the whistleblower say?
@@us12m21 JT Smash and Endymion have videos up over the last month about it.
So, how are the whistleblowers going to cover up? Well, all their friends are going to blow the whistle too for more misdirection of course!
I am also some random guy on the internet... I support and approve this message.
You have to be a special kind of evil to make this man that mad...
There are still good people working at Bioware. We will have to stand by their side and support our real, genuine developers.
@@sungrandstudios yeah the lead writer for Mass Effect 5 is the woman who did the writing for Deus Ex Human Revolution so at least the writing may be better.
@@cyberturkey77 Idk. I have no hope. Everything good gets pushed through a woke filter and becomes crap.
@@georgejones5019 Same. Mass Effect is dead. 0 interest in ME5.
It's okay though, keep an eye out for Exodus if you haven't heard of it already. It's made by the OG Bioware devs: ME1-2, KOTOR, Dragon Age Origins, etc.
@@sungrandstudios 100% there are good people there, otherwise we wouldn't be getting the info we have been over the last couple days.
I just hope who ever it is keeps their anonymity. Godspeed to them.
That stare just made me sit up straighter and apologize.
It turned you canadian
@@timh.7169 Made me apologise for thinking Canadian!
Fr tho 😂
And you know what is the best way to apologize ? 10 push-ups my friend 😂
@@dmytrosoboliev935 But don't bother make it ten. Five is well enough. Gaslighting at its finest.
Let's see how far they can go with the budget before they understand that WE decid what a good game is not them.
Oh it's you here
They are of the opinion that you all are just dumb sheep doing what marketing tell you.
They still think that their internal leaks caused their failure and that it was avoidable.
It really was not. the issues started after the first trailer.
Remember everyone: if they didn’t think they were doing anything wrong, they’d have issued an official statement refuting the whistleblower already. The fact that they are investigating instead tells you everything you need to know.
nah, they think they do nothing wrong and that the whistleblower is the bad guy
it also gives veracity to the claim of the attrocious sales.
I am honestly surprised that they'd rather investigate the sales figure leak, than the other leaks.
I mean seriously? the damage is done.
Drawing attention to whistleblowers can only serve to further damage the brand.
Streissand Effect
Bioware is going to end up like that Spider-Man meme with everyone pointing fingers at each other.
This was the "fuck around" Bioware. If you want to find out, waste everything on finding the whistleblowers.
Namely, the fact that it is a FEDERAL OFFENCE in Canada to enact disciplinary action against people who are whistleblowers.
They already fucked around, this is whether they want the finding out to be European spicy or Thai challenge spicy.
@@DR3ADER1 I believe it is the same in the US.
RIP Mass Effect. One of my favorite franchises of all time is going to get polluted by this agenda 😢
ME Andromeda made that painfully obvious. Thankfully, there was some forewarning so I didn't waste good money on pre-ordering, and skipped it entirely.
I am also nobody and will do nothing. Like "not buying" ME5...
@@terryfaugno9242 to my recollection, andromeda was one of the first games to make these moves. was there any earlier
I still have some hope (not for Bioware) for Exodus game. I heard that the former Bioware are creating it.
mass effect still in progres I think
I hate to say this, but BioWare likely has no competent programmers left remaining. So, the idea of letting these non-existent employees actually help the company succeed rather than spend millions to find the people who are reporting just how toxic their company is is impossible to them.
Why do you say that? The only kind of praise I’ve heard of veilgard was that it runs well
Also no competent writers
@@benjoleo They went to Unreal Engine for the new Mass Effect, this often suggests they don't have senior staff to train anyone on their own engines.
@@ShadowRulahThat's quite presumptuous. UE likely offers many benefits that their in-house engine doesn't and wasn't built for.
@@macjabeth5073 - It's been common practice for the past few years and a known occurrence, specifically because DEI hires can't program well. Look at the videos comparing games within the last two years to games made 10-20 years ago by the same company. There are many, many examples of modern games being inferior in every way to games from 10-20 years ago, all of them comparing the same studio.
This reminds me of something a friend went through. They had a boss who made them work 12-16-hour shifts, 7 days a week for a few months, without any break (alongside other assorted toxic behavior). In retaliation, my friend and his colleagues spread the word to all their associates, warning them not to apply for jobs in that team.
When the boss found out the reason why the team wasn't getting any more applicants, he went full tyrant and started threatening 'legal action' against his subordinates. Result? Most of the team eventually resigned. The company had enough, and fired the manager for all his toxicity. AFAIK, they still haven't found replacements for all of the vacancies yet.
This is exactly what happens when you crack down on whistleblowers, instead of taking corrective action.
This is going to continue as long as Bioware execs are still able to convince themselves they are the underdog heroes of this story.
They should have been more faithful to the Dragon Age lore from the very beginning. Karma truly is a force to be reckoned with.
They are still in the fucking around phase it seems... Somebody wanna tell them what comes next?
Verbal smack to the face? 😂
Don't ruin the surprise for them.
They'll find out soon enough
Never interrupt your enemies when they are making a mistake.
1:26 - Liam Neeson needs to take notes for the next "Taken" movie.
As a fellow absolute nobody, thank you for speaking for us! I feel so inspired now to also do nothing for as long as there's... nothing I can do.
I hope a lot of people continue to do nothing until the industry does something worthy of our anything.
Saw the thumbnail and said to myself "Oh shit, he's in the suit!". Couldn't click fast enough 😂
Thank you for watching. Let's stand up for our real, genuine game developers.
And it's only his 20% best suit
The fact they are desperately trying to find this whistleblower tells you EXACTLY what kind of culture they have at this company. Truth is rejected and any differing opinions are silenced. I'd be more afraid of HR if i were them.
Seems likely that HR has been infiltrated by the people who want to ruin their games.
"Psychological suitability for the workplace" is a perfect way to say it. A lot of people who are too narcissistic to understand that the entire office (and all 8 billion people on the face of the Earth) do not have to conform to their ideals.
There should be psychological screenings of employees at these companies, along with various skill tests to gauge their level of ability, to better shift them to the relevant departments. Instead of their modern hiring practice, which is "do you hate the audience for your games and feel the need to inflict your worldview on people who are easily and undoubtedly more intelligent than you? Yes? We'll make you a manager and put you in charge of our social media account!"
Well said. Perhaps a shift toward psychological suitability is in order, but that presents a whole new challenge and opens a can of worms for potential discrimination. The way forward will need more than a simple solution.
@@sungrandstudios I think the ability to work with others rather than against others would be beneficial to a company that has large groups of people working together. Or demanding that everybody go with their ideas even though far more experienced people in the group are trying to explain how that won't work. The inability to function as part of a group and a desire to be in charge without the skill needed to keep a team together or complete simple milestones without manufacturing drama would be useful. All the whistleblowers state that these companies are filled with those kinds of people. The skyrocketing costs of development means that they can't maintain this type of environment for much longer, they need to strip down to just the people who can program the best. The game development cycle seems to be longer than the lifespan of game consoles nowadays.
@@stevew8513 Not defending anything specific in this case, but if everybody is too cooperative, what can happen is that nothing gets done because everything is getting done 'by committee'. (If you've ever been a group project at high school or university you've probably seen this happen.) This is why having a good director and good team leaders is important - *their* task is to make sure everyone understands what they're doing, why, and how.
On the other hand, a director who is literally the entire project can cause its own problems as well - look at what happened with Final Fantasy 15, which got so bad that Squeenix felt the need to parachute in a director with a mandate of 'get it done by this date no matter what' (and then fired them when surprise surprise the final product turned out to be pretty shit).
You need a balance of authority with clear vision and a willingness to listen to your team leaders (who need to listen to their teams), but lately we've seen a real uptick in "I couldn't make it in Hollywood so I'm taking it out on video games", where the entire project is centered around a single lead, or a small cadre of leads, who will not listen to anything. I think this is probably the first time that a company has publicly defended that so hard, though.
You forgot about them having devs who don't play games or like games and gamers.
We didn't forget. It is painfully obvious with their work.
@sungrandstudios and playing games should be a qualification for games development.
you know you messed up when this happens
The games industry's hero doesn't wear a cape, he wears a suit. And he looks mighty good.
RIP to Dragon Age and Mass Effect. Murdered by modern Bioware in cold blood
Yeah it becomes less and less EA’s fault by the day if you ask me.
It's not the same company as it was during the days of ME or DA. It's a corpse parading around demanding only the worst of people in the gaming industry.
But originally it was EA that started this landslide.@@destroyazoid2060
What companies are most afraid of, is not us not buying their product, is us buying their competitors product, which will result in the competitor growing, and poaching talent.
Commenting to encourage the algorithm. Bless this dude. Gaming has been going downhill for a long time. Glad to see someone standing up to the BS.
When this man speaks, the room goes quiet and everyone listens. He is awesome. He brought fear to me and he wasn't even talking to me. Thank you Jarrel!
I've been saying that the modern gaming industry's slogan is "propaganda over profit."
Boycotting is the only method that will course correct this issue.
Gonna buy this studios next game. In the mean time, heres some money to show some support for your troubles! Long live gamers!
I really appreciate that. Thank you. I will do my best. Let's stand up for our developers fighting to regain integrity in the industry.
Remember when game companies were focussed on making the best and most fun games possible?
imember
those are still around. just look for any without open capital.
Back in 1994
"you don't know who i am! I AM NOBODY! AND YOU CAN'T KILL A PERSON WITH NO BODY" *tears the suit up*
Ideals are bulletproof
It's sickening that they'd rather punish whistleblowers than actually come up with a logical solution. Bioware became infested with asylum patients.
Yes. Let's stand up for and defend the real, genuine developers who are actually trying to make good games for us.
I've been online full-time for my job starting in 1997. With all that online experience, this is hands-down one of the best videos ever made.
Most of Bioware staff will watch this and agree!
I wish those developers well and will stick up for those people who are fighting to regain integrity in the industry.
@@sungrandstudios I wonder what involvement the woke Canadian government has to do in all this.
I thought firing/discipline due to political beliefs is illegal?
@@JohnWalkerFlyntisagooddude-u4z Absolutely nothing. It's the provincial government that deals with labour standards. Honestly the Albertan government should step in as hiring based on race, gender and beliefs is against Alberta Human Rights Act. Any job applicants that applied and ex-employees that felt discriminated should file a complaint and get Bioware investigated.
@@TheNeoSkyte You are right, even EA's policies!
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
At what point I thought he'll start saying: " I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you."
Me watching this and thinking:
"If they will fire them he will hire them."
i dont know you and ive never seen you before, but now i want to shake your hand. its rare to see so much power radiating from a person. i know you mean good for us and developers and i will love to travel the world with you lol
Dei killed ny beloved Dragon age.... I want vengeance!
This has to be the most calm yet brutal warning I have heard in a long time.
Oh the red tie. This man is serious!!
And like an adult, wished them a nice day after a stern and clear warning. Here's hoping your message reaches them, my friend.
Remember, in less than one week, DA Veilguard crashed in value and demand so much that gamers with hardcopies are struggling to even sell them for $20. Other cases, Gamestop has already asked not to receive anymore because they are having a hard time selling their inventory.
I love the Mass Effect trilogy, but after what Bioware did to ME Andromeda and DA Veilguard, we know that Mass Effect 5's fate is all but sealed. Meanwhile, there is a hint of potentially good news as the original developers of Mass Effect are making the game Exodus, which was created as the spiritual successor to Mass Effect.
I HIGHLY DOUBT that Exodus will be near passable. Because it was THESE SAME PEOPLE who allowed BioWare to fester in its current felonious state. It started EARLY, around 2000-2002 when they dropped critical review for the sake of "creativity."
They are being backed by WotC, though, so I am cautiously optimistic.
@@ginacirelli1581BG3 was backed by WOTC and that turned out to be GOTY.
@@Brody_Austin And Larian was not happy working with them in the end. But as I said, I'm cautiously optimistic and very much looking forward to Exodus.
Oh boy, I can tell he's mad and I don't blame him! For any developer who has to deal with this, we are with you. Any company that does this will face repercussions.
EA seems really determined, driven and passionate about doing anything except making a good game these days.
The day that developers hire people to work on projects that are knowledgeable and passionate about said project instead of those who hate the IP and legacy of the project, will be a remarkable day indeed. Today is not that day, but I hope I live to see it.
It sounds like Bioware is looking to get rid of their last competent employees.
It is their loss.
Ominous. This is quickly becoming a favorite channel, no BS just right to it 👍
The gamers give to those companies the money they need, the reputation and everything else.
We give that and we can take it back to us, we make them be big enough and we can make them fall.
1:25 Bro is really out here unironically dropping the "I'm the fucking Lizard King" like he's Robert California lmao
I'm honestly amazed at the mold-like infestation of the mindset in all forms of media, and worry about the inevitable pendular swing when it finally dies.
Going after the whistleblower confirms that it is true... BOYCOTT THEM INTO THE GROUND !!! 💥
I already had to quit supporting my child hood love Star Wars, now I have to with my teenage love of Bioware. This truly is the darkest timeline.
"Psychological suitability" that's a good one that I haven't heard regarding those types of hiring practices. Well said sir!
Spend resources on false advertisement, bot review, and catching whistleblower, anything besides making a good video game?
Making a good game takes competence, natural talent, and effort.
We should have some kind of public healthy gamer manifesto that clearly state what we want:
- You shall not pre-order games
- You shall not buy games that employ predatory micro-transactions systems
- You shall not buy games or media from studios and companies that promote any kind of political agendas
- You shall not buy games or media from studios and companies who hire based on gender, political, or religious affiliations
- You shall promote games, studios, and companies who have healthy working conditions for artists, developers, and all their employees disregarding their gender, political, or religious affiliations
- You shall publicly denounce any studio and companies who are not following these simple principles
if they are concerned about shutting people's mouth then it means everything was true, and they don't pretend to stop.
Man, I aspire to have the level of sensibility you put out there. Not only do you directly hold people to task, you also don't entertain meaningless griping and actively deflect from bad faith viewpoints. You also whip out weird instruments from time to time, and that's just cool.
What Bioware's doing ain't cool. 😐
I'm here to defend my fellow developers who have put their livelihood on the line to fight for the integrity of the games industry. I appreciate you understanding and supporting me, and for also enjoying the fun videos I make here.
In the past I've called out Disney and it cost me my job, the US Army and it cost me my job. "Progress" has a way of remaining exactly the same for 30+ years now...
Disney is so hugely problematic. I have stopped supporting their products for the exact reason you have described. Their practices are unacceptable.
Trump will fix it, if anyone can.
@@glglglgl7504 Do you think he is interested in that? I'm not american but I don't understand how voters see him as a defender for the common people. The most he did to my knowledge was help the rich paying less taxes. I don't expect much from candidates that can't even imagine to live like me, with no money.
@@DasShekati Trump is also cutting Americas government spending and wants to end all the wars peacefully. plus no tax on tips. he also want to abolish DEI practices from companies. please reply.
The work you do for the industry with those videos are very much precious Jerrel. Thank you for fighting for the good side of the industry and wanting things back on track without all that DEI that is happening.
the fact that they are putting their efforts into hunting whistleblowers instead of making good games really tells you the state that it is inside of the company. i feel sorry for whoever works for them.
Isn't it obvious that they are committing a federal crime in Canada to protect a vile, corrupted work environment that has been laid out since 2002 for the sake of the egos and mental immaturity of upper management, lower management, and BioWare's rank-and-file employees is more than enough evidence to tell you how much of an administrative, ethical and morally defunct clusterfuck BioWare has always been?
"The truth is always a threat to evil Men."
These companies are evil.
I do enjoy your straightforward and reasonable delivery. I suppose you've earned my sub.
Thank you for trying to make these silly companies see reason.
I appreciate that. Thank you and welcome.
Bioware needs to be investigated.
You know, Bioware doing that horrific search or whatever sounds like they're breaking the law. Violating rights and stuff like that I'm not familiar with. Utterly disturbing people over there.
I hope someone actuallly brings the law into this.
I’m already committed to never purchasing another BioWare game again. It’s a shame really, I’ve been a fan since the first Dragon Age.
Mass Effect helped me get through the death of my parents when I was 23yo. It gave me another world to escape to and take my mind off crippling grief. But I’m so thoroughly disappointed in BioWare that I refuse to support what they’ve become. They would literally have to present a perfect game for me to change my mind.
We're all becoming Non-Buynary for Bioware/woke propaganda games.
I agree with this man here. DEI isn't inherently bad, but how it's being handled in the industry is bad.
Man in suit, plain background, standing firm. Game companies are shaking in their boots.
BioWare looking a lot like Boeing.
BioWare not exactly as influential as Boeing
Suit's on, now we listen.
I can only pray BioWare has the sense to.
Guy's going HARD!
"If anything bad happens to the whistleblowers, ..." - Me: "???" - "...I won't actually do anything, because I'm nobody". - Me: "Oh."
Disagree with this one - you are not 'no one'.
I appreciate that. I am only here because you and our fellow gamers ARE "someone" when we are all together and united.
I love this guy! He should be an anger management guru!
Well, a whole bunch of nobodies equals a very important somebody.
I like this guy because he talks calm.
Oh Joyous Day! Behold, "The Dragon of Fire, Arch Angel Mik-Ay-El". Back Again, Here on Our Daughter Earth.
Thank you for doing these, even though they aren't your favorite thing. Your voice is needed.
Thank you for understanding and being so supportive. We have to stick up for our genuine developers who are fighting to regain integrity in the industry.
I just wanted a sequel to inquisition man :( god damnit bioware
I know. I know.
I was asked by youtube if the above video (this one) is a good recommendation for me. Ranging from not very good to very good. We of course put very good.
Categories it asked me to fill out in regards to why listed: Novel, Calming, Useful, Informative, Entertaining, and Other. We of course highlighted every single category.
Me: “he has the suit on.”
Speak and PREACH IT, BROTHER! Bias industries will not go unpunished (via boycotts, boycotts in fact work).
GIGA CHAD 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿, NO MORE DEI NO MORE WOKE TYRANNY
Jerrel speaking the truth and we need more people like him
Not buying? I'm not even pirating them
Great video as always 💕
Thank you.
Never piss off the nicest guys, it never ends well.
I had a fun comedic skit planned for today and instead it was more important for me to post this speech. I fun will have to wait for later.
This guys so intense, I love him ❤
Ok Liam Neeson
Psychological suitability!
You hit the mark.
Thanks again for pointing out the hypocrisy
My man don't waste time gets straight to the point... Even on other video he drop the news n start giving life lessons.