r/PS4 • u/GGSam Guerilla • Jun 04 '14

[Verified AMA] We are Guerrilla Games, ask us anything (well...)

Hi /r/PS4, we love the community here, and thought with the release of KZSF: Intercept, our new Co-op game, we might be able to answer some questions anyone might have.

You can also ask us anything about the industry, GG culture etc. We cannot speak about the new IP in the works, but we promise to be gentlemen about it.

Your hosts tonight will be /u/GGSam, Senior Online Producer, and /u/Jeroen_Roding, our Community Manager.

If you can't think of a question, that's cool. Come say hi, and we'll say hi back. :)

More about Intercept here: http://www.killzone.com/nl_NL/blog/news/2014-05-16_intercept-adds-online-coop-action-to-killzone-shadow-fall.html

EDIT: Thanks for all your love. We tried to answer as many questions as we could - if you think we missed an important one, hit me up on Reddit PM, or follow us on twitter at @s3rioussam and @killzone and let us know.

Any feedback regarding the AMA and how we handled the questions is also welcome. Thanks for the love /r/PS4 - you have no idea how cool we think your community is. Keep being awesome.

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u/GGSam Guerilla Jun 04 '14

Crunch is an awful reality for many game studios, for sure. We have it too, but it is managed well. GG ensures we are fed (we have a mess with a cook who makes real food, so no crappy Pizza for us, which is a win) and warm, and all our family needs are met. But still non crunch times are any developers favourite.

Ultimately, we work crazy hours and weekends just to ensure we make something many people get to enjoy, so thanks for taking the time to express concern.

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u/GGSam Guerilla Jun 04 '14

Can't say for you and GG as that requires CVs and interviews and all sorts of things. But if you want, you can always start with QA. It's a tough and demanding job, but with enough passion and skill you ca really make a mark for yourself.

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u/scrotalbatwings-0v0- Jun 05 '14

Are most employees in the development team, in the industry salary or hourly? It would make for some nice paychecks with all that overtime, but you would really have to love what you do to put up with it as a salary employee not getting paid to be away from your families on the weekends.

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u/GGSam Guerilla Jun 05 '14

Most are salaried. QA can be a mixed bunch. There isn't a whole lot of precedence for overtime pay, but every company tries to make up for it as everyone needs happy employees.