The problems is that the gaming industry (or the IT industry in general) is not "ditching DEI". They just submarining it, hiding it and/or changing it's name to something else. Fundamentally it will still be there. Preferential hiring of women will never stop because both left and right worship feminism.
The cost blow out that we are seeing in game development is partially because of the disproportionate preference of women. Women demand maternity leave, part time, take excessive leave and only do non-productive work etc. Which necessitates much higher labor costs.
This will not change until the entire industry burns down and is no longer attractive to feminist seeking a free ride.
Also the contractor bloat for unskilled workers bloats costs, too. If you look at newer AAA games they have THOUSANDS of people who worked on the game yet the game is pure tosh. All these people (many women) who contribute nothing to the game and also zap finances like crazy for the exact reasons you named.
The problems is that the gaming industry (or the IT industry in general) is not "ditching DEI". They just submarining it, hiding it and/or changing it's name to something else. Fundamentally it will still be there. Preferential hiring of women will never stop because both left and right worship feminism.
The cost blow out that we are seeing in game development is partially because of the disproportionate preference of women. Women demand maternity leave, part time, take excessive leave and only do non-productive work etc. Which necessitates much higher labor costs.
This will not change until the entire industry burns down and is no longer attractive to feminist seeking a free ride.
Hit the nail on the head.
Also the contractor bloat for unskilled workers bloats costs, too. If you look at newer AAA games they have THOUSANDS of people who worked on the game yet the game is pure tosh. All these people (many women) who contribute nothing to the game and also zap finances like crazy for the exact reasons you named.