One of Spain’s main indie game developers closed its doors, and the most curious part of this story is that the directors stole all the money the company had and fled, leaving the developers, literally, empty-handed. The company is called Sindiecate Arts, and it began to struggle when the console version of its game Nongünz ran into problems; in addition, the company’s employees worked without contracts and were not being paid.
According to ElConfidencial, the employees still tried (before the incident) to resolve the problems (late payments, working without contracts and a toxic environment), but the negotiations did not work out and tempers flared (some employees even threatened the directors with death). After that episode all the employees “got” a vacation, but on returning they found out not only that they had been fired but also that they would receive nothing for the work they had done, since the directors had fled to Peru.
The situation is literally deplorable and, from what has been said so far, not even the lawsuit the employees filed can help, since there is no way to make those responsible pay the overdue wages. The last game made by the company can be seen below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXkGXDTmO7o
Source: Eurogamer/ElConfidencial
Max Xavier
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