Looking at the website, it seems like the only games VVS has worked on are games from Niantic. I find it strange that Niantic would rely on this subcontractor as opposed to doing it all in house. Maybe accounting fuckery? I've heard of companies preferring temps to be contractors instead of employees.
Their first couple of things didn't require avatars or particularly complex modelling. Field Trip was just extra info for Google Maps and Ingress's graphics were rather simplistic, particularly before the change to the third generation (?) graphics. I can see them getting outside help for humanoid avatars.
could be a compartmentalization to facilitate quotas and more favorable bank loans. do not underestimate the fuckery the financial system exerts on all industries.
Pokemon GO had a separate studio for the avatars? How many fucking subcontractors does one game need?
The games industry is such a bloated mess. It's turning into the federal government.
Looking at the website, it seems like the only games VVS has worked on are games from Niantic. I find it strange that Niantic would rely on this subcontractor as opposed to doing it all in house. Maybe accounting fuckery? I've heard of companies preferring temps to be contractors instead of employees.
Easier to get rid of them when you don't need them than full employees.
Their first couple of things didn't require avatars or particularly complex modelling. Field Trip was just extra info for Google Maps and Ingress's graphics were rather simplistic, particularly before the change to the third generation (?) graphics. I can see them getting outside help for humanoid avatars.
There's this weird thing that happens when a company makes a lot of money, they just spend more money on stupid shit.
could be a compartmentalization to facilitate quotas and more favorable bank loans. do not underestimate the fuckery the financial system exerts on all industries.