One of the many issues with crunch culture at video game studios has to do with the way contractors are treated. Several ex-Naughty Dog employees, who did not wish to be identified, told COG Connected stories about workplace practices at the company and revealed that contractors had it worse than full-time employees. But, apparently even full-time staff was not immune from working long hours.
It?s common to hear that crunch is not ?mandatory,? but due to peer pressure, it?s often in an employee?s best interest to put in the extra time. One source said:

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