The Callisto Protocol’ s Glen Schofield explains his crunch tweet again The Loadout The Loadout The Callisto Protocol’ s Glen Schofield explains his crunch tweet again The Striking Distance Studio CEO says his tweet about The Callisto Protocol was intended as a thank you and that he does not want to crunch his team Jess Wells Published: Oct 7, 2022 06:21 ET The Callisto Protocol Not long after gracing the big stage at Gamescom's Opening Night Live, Glen Schofield, the CEO of Striking Distance Studios, made a grave mistake: he praised his team for working "12-15 hour days" and "six to seven days a week" in the build up to The Callisto Protocol release date all because the team "luv" the game. It's a statement the CEO has since apologised for, but the Dead Space creator says he believes his heart was in the right place. Speaking to Edge in issue #377, Schofield explains that the message – although misguided – was intended as a thank you for the work his team were putting into getting the game done. However, following a Bloomberg report that confirmed that the team were indeed doing overtime (although, not mandatory), the CEO confirms he never wants to crunch his workers. "It was a thank you," Schofield says. "I may be old, but I'm not old school. I've been through crunch time that I never want to put anybody through. I was on Return of the King – arguably the worst ever. "For the last three years, we've been really good. We have 120-something people that work from home, we're in 17 states, and we pay California wages. We try to be fair. I do not believe in crunch, man. I had three kids during it, and I took two days off for each one, right? Nowadays, I'm so happy we can give six weeks off and it's mandatory." Schofield understands why the now-deleted tweet was misinterpreted and he says the experience, which dominated the industry's news agenda for a week, has given him lots to think about – especially how his workers might feel if he does indeed go into work on a Saturday. "I can get better at this," he says. " You change with the times or you're not a good leader." We're yet to find out if the Striking Distance team has indeed changed its working schedule in the wake of Schofield's apology, but with the highly anticipated horror game scheduled for release in December, all eyes will be on the studio – and Schofield – for the forseeable. More from The Loadout The Callisto Protocol release date - when is the horror game coming? The Callisto Protocol is set to reveal yet more A-list talent The Callisto Protocol wants to be the scariest game, not the goriest The Callisto Protocol is my worst nightmare, but I’m ok with that The Callisto Protocol's enemies can mutate in real time The Callisto Protocol gameplay is like Dead Space on steroids Jess Wells When Jess isn't playing competitive FPS games, she's updating our guides to the best Valorant crosshair, CS:GO ranks, upcoming PS5 games, or writing Escape From Tarkov news. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. The Callisto Protocol release date - when is the horror game coming? Best PS5 horror games to play in 2022 The best Xbox horror games Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games