Callisto Protocol director walks back on comments appearing to promote crunch VGC Open main menu Lengthy FIFA players MultiVersus characters Disney Dreamlight recipe list First for Video Game News Follow VGC Callisto Protocol director walks back on comments appearing to promote crunchGlen Schofield says he was “wrong” to post about his team’s long working hours Video Game News 4th Sep 2022 / 11:51 am Posted by Jordan MiddlerStriking Distance Studios CEO and The Callisto Protocol director Glen Schofield posted and then deleted a tweet that appeared to glorify development crunch, before later walking back on his comments. In a now-deleted tweet, Schofield said: “I only talk about the game during an event. We are working 6-7 days a week, nobody’s forcing us. Exhaustion, tired, Covid but we’re working. Bugs, glitches,” He continued: “perf fixes. 1 last pass thru audio. 12-15 hr days.This is gaming. Hard work. Lunch, dinner working. U do it cause ya luv it.”Subscribe to VGC on YouTube After receiving backlash to the tweet from hundreds of commenters, many of which viewed Schofield’s comments as promoting crunch culture and suggesting that developers who didn’t work through these conditions didn’t love the project, the tweet was deleted. He later posted: “Anyone who knows me knows how passionate I am about the people I work with. Earlier I tweeted how proud I was of the effort and hours the team was putting in. That was wrong. We value passion and creativity, not long hours. I’m sorry to the team for coming across like this.” However, this did little to alleviate the concerns raised by the initial tweet. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Notice: To display this embed please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences. Crunch culture in video game development has been an issue that has persisted throughout the industry. While the issue is still prevalent, many studios have done their best to alleviate poor working conditions, including high-profile examples such as Rockstar Games reportedly overhauling its internal working practices. In June, Xbox‘s Matt Booty claimed that the platform holder had made strides to ensure that Bethesda Studios no longer faces these crunch periods, as was reported by Kotaku during the development of Fallout 76. However, even in that article Booty claimed that crunch was “just part of the industry,” adding: “I don’t say that to justify it, I’m just saying it was part of the culture of the industry. I literally slept under my desk early in my career. And we looked at that like a badge of honour.” The Callisto Protocol is planned for release for consoles and PC on December 2, 2022. 2 Comments Related VGC Content Gory new Callisto Protocol gameplay footage shows off current generation gameplay1 month ago Popular Now on VGC1 Harley Quinn voice actor criticises Chris Pratt Mario casting ‘ It should be Charles’ 2 Phil Spencer could be teasing Xbox s game streaming device in a new office photo3 Modern Warfare 2 will seemingly require a phone number like Overwatch 24 Interview How PlatinumGames is betting on Nintendo expertise to shape its future5 Platinum thinks hiring of Nintendo veteran can take the companies relationship to the next level More Video Game News2 A week before its official release Splatoon 3 is in the wildFans warned of spoilers as videos from the game appear on social media1 month ago2 Comments1 US PlayStation shipments were reportedly up 400% last monthPS5 supply appears to be increasing as Christmas approaches1 hour ago1 Comment Overwatch 2 servers down for some as Blizzard removes two heroes temporarilyThe game's rocky launch has caused much fan frustration2 hours ago38 Last of Us Part 1 s Firefly Edition is turning up damaged to some customersSony is reportedly not replacing damaged items1 month ago38 CommentsBy commenting on this article you agree to adhere to VGC’s community guidelines. Notice: To display comments please allow the use of Functional Cookies in Cookie Preferences.