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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I currently work with someone who worked with acclaim back then and Virgin at one point too. The stories he tells me of some of the game Devs of the time. Insane. Some of them Devs still exist to this day and knowing what happened behind closed doors I have no idea how they got more business.

[–] sir_pronoun@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I feel that you owe us some anonymous gossip now.

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

One UK based dev that worked on some edgy PC games had a "Red Room" at their offices that was purely there for them to take drugs and trip inside. It was just a room completely painted in red.

[–] sir_pronoun@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Haha you aren't disappointing