TT Games is a subsidiary of Warner Bros., mainly engaged in game development and distribution business, and has launched a number of LEGO games such as LEGO Harry Potter and LEGO Batman. Recently, according to foreign media Polygon, TT Games employees complained that there were problems such as excessive overtime, workplace bullying, and gender discrimination.
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Polygon interviewed more than 30 current and former employees of TT Games, who said overtime is common at the studio. During overtime, employees are required to work 6 days a week, working up to 80-100 hours.
"Overtime is not a contingency," one employee told Polygon, "it's normalized, and overtime is included in the project plan." ”
Some people who work for Jon Burton, co-founder and creative director of TT Games, say he often scolds employees who try to get off work at normal hours. Others recalled that if an employee left earlier than the others, the leader would doubt his loyalty to the company.
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There was also reference to gender discrimination in companies – women earned an average of 24 per cent less an hour than men , and there was a gender ceiling in career development.
Employees have also criticized many of the company's decisions, such as the creation of a new internal engine for Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga, which has been in development for five years, postponed three times and is now scheduled for release in April. (The engine will reportedly not be used for future games, and the studio will switch to Unreal Engine.) ）
In a 2008 all-employee satisfaction survey conducted by Warner Bros., TT Games ranked at the bottom of employee satisfaction. At the time, employees were even forbidden to answer calls or surf the Internet at their desks.
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In response to employee complaints, a spokesperson for TT Games told Polygon: "For TT Games, the game we create that brings joy to fans is the most important thing, our continued success depends on positive change over a long period of time, and we will ensure that every employee feels supported, appreciated, and truly feels a sense of belonging." ”