When Your Game Publisher Bans Russians

Andrey Gogiya pixel artist, animator TheGameKitchen · Full-time Jan 2017 - Sep 2022 · 5 yrs 9 mos Севилья, Андалусия, Испания · Remote Before it 5-6 years i was working pixelartist and animator in TheGameKitchen on games Blasphemous Not A Job, But a Lifestyle! • Work from home whenever you need it. • Get the resources you need to achieve your goals: Whether it's a piece of hardware, a tool, or a methodology, and for either the studio's or your work-from-home setup. • We are proud to have a trans-inclusive feminist team. So is our hiring policy. Andrey @Holmik_Vereshag · Aug 19 i didn't make a lot for #Blasphemous2, but for obvious reasons this week often think about both games #1 PFP Hater @HaterCurtis · Aug 19 Why did you leave the studio and not work on b2 the studio is great and game is awesome, but I can't work with this publisher since Team17 forbid to sell the games to russians. The ways just slaughtered, it happens in this crazy times 5:20 PM · Aug 19, 2023 · 185 Views B1 B2

Коллаж сравнивает идеалистичную вакансию игровой студии с мрачными кадрами из Blasphemous и постами бывшего художника. Шутка в резком контрасте между обещанием комфортной, инклюзивной работы и причиной ухода: издатель Team17 запретил продавать игры россиянам, из-за чего автор не может работать над Blasphemous 2. Такой мем отправляют как мрачную реакцию на корпоративные обещания, политические решения и разочарование в работодателе. EN: A collage contrasts an idealistic game studio job listing with grim scenes from Blasphemous and posts by a former artist. The joke comes from the sharp contrast between promises of comfortable, inclusive work and the reason for leaving: publisher Team17 banned sales of its games to Russians, preventing the author from working on Blasphemous 2. People share this meme as a dark reaction to corporate promises, political decisions, and disappointment in an employer.

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