Obviously we don 't have the whole picture here, but this sounds a lot like a classic case of a creative person with authority letting ego get in the way of the good of the game or the good of the project or the good of the business. r n ...
Bravo, Shay. Great decision. Strong core values and integrity are important to long term health, both of an individual, as well as a company. It 's the foundation of our studio, Dark Tonic Games, and it 's great to see others sharing this viewpoint.
There are a lot of ideas about where the problem comes from and possible solutions. Here's a recent article that I found interesting: http://www.develop-online.net/news/36849/OPINION-Why-crunch-is-vile-and-how-to-avoid-it There are a lot of causes for crunch, and not all of them bad. For example, some guys will just want to go the extra mile ...
