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Game industry executives lack the practical experience of creating a game from start to finish, which hinders their understanding of the development process.

Video GamesCorporate LeadershipGame DevelopmentNov 2, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a statement by BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk regarding the disconnect between game development and corporate leadership. It highlights the claim that many high-level executives lack hands-on experience in game creation, leading to a lack of understanding of the development process.

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Game industry executives lack the practical experience of creating a game from start to finish, which hinders their understanding of the development process.
Parent: Video GamesEntity: Game Industry ExecutivesSub-entity: Development ExperienceImpact: negativeDate: Nov 2, 2026Target: Game industry executives

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BioWare co-founder: game execs "have never made a game" and don't get it https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/none-of-these-people-have-ever-made-a-game-bioware-co-founder-greg-zeschuk-says-of-game-industry-executives-they-just-dont-know-how-it-works/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50334372
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"The other harsh reality of almost all these companies, the people that go down the business track never really come from the development track. Because none of these people have ever made a game, like, never really sat and made one, like, from start to finish, even a small thing, they just don't know how it works." https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/none-of-these-people-have-ever-made-a-game-bioware-co-founder-greg-zeschuk-says-of-game-industry-executives-they-just-dont-know-how-it-works/ #gamedev #layoffs #bioware
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#gamedev#layoffs#bioware