It's worse than what you imagine. Asset flips are being done, yes, and at those studios it's mostly diversity hires leeching.
However, far more common is the issue of people who got into the industry as a type of status-seeking, "I work for Nintendo, isn't that awesome? I'm awesome!" These people are almost universally university-indoctrinated, have no personality of their own, and so they've adopted the hybrid of corporate Consoomer and progressive activist. They demand that their company pander to the political talking points, which means even private studios are at risk.
The good news is that they hold luxury beliefs, and ESG is a luxury scheme. When the money dries up, no one can afford that crap any more. And the crash is somewhere between looming on the horizon and hitting right the fuck now.
It's worse than what you imagine. Asset flips are being done, yes, and at those studios it's mostly diversity hires leeching.
However, far more common is the issue of people who got into the industry as a type of status-seeking, "I work for Nintendo, isn't that awesome? I'm awesome!" These people are almost universally university-indoctrinated, have no personality of their own, and so they've adopted the hybrid of corporate Consoomer and progressive activist. They demand that their company pander to the political talking points, which means even private studios are at risk.
The good news is that they hold luxury beliefs, and ESG is a luxury scheme. When the money dries up, no one can afford that crap any more. And the crash is somewhere between looming on the horizon and hitting right the fuck now.