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5th Planet Games

Is this your company?

Avoid at all costs. - Programmer 5th Planet Games Employee Review

1.0
Sep 6, 2020
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Culture created at the studio level was good. Small glimmer of having the agency to put out something good.

Cons

Upper management aren't interested in games. They don't understand games. They don't even play the games. They are businessmen who never tire of believing they will hit it big one day by trying to force games to exist that will never be popular. This shows the most in their core 'business strategy': They don't market their games, then they blame the studio and close them prematurely. Then they take out another convertible loan and pass the half-finished game to a team of so-called 'super developers' who they will then prematurely end their relationship with, completing the cycle. They have the business acumen to seal actually good deals with incredible prospects, then they flub it because they want to see money from day 1 without even realizing the revenue structure for a project that takes two-plus years to come to market. Some games were made and released under such pressure that no player even wanted to touch them as they were so rushed and unfinished. Don't trust them, don't work for them, don't engage with them. They will make false promises, they will threaten you and they will go out of their way to make sure that they always come out on top.

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5.0
Mar 27, 2024
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

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Cons

They are no longer in business

1.0
Nov 9, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing anymore, see cons for explanation.

Cons

The acquisition put people in charge that do not understand games nor the market. The expectations seemed fair but it was all a lie as they pulled the rug out from under the only studio that was doing anything right. We just released a game that has immense potential and great numbers. The lack of understanding of core games probably just put the nail in the coffin for the company, not just our studio. The team that had been 5th planet for all these years is completely gone.

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