Welp, I thought that since this article was in my local newspaper about people at my local university making a what could be a popular video game, that people might be interested in reading it (also, hence the title). My apologies if this is "spam."
Edit: I'm not aware that there is much video game development going on in the Central New York area, so that also piqued my interest.
@Salarn Since you are still kicking around, I have another question, if you have the time. What do you think about the situation with 38 Studios? Obviously, there is a lot we don't know and details are still emerging slowly, but it hasn't stop people in the media and commenters from voicing their opinion, and trying to assign blame to various parties for the studio's failure, like Curt Schilling. I wondered what you thought of the decision of 38's management to not pay its employees, ostensibly as a way to make its bond payments and remain solvent, and whether you thought that was an ethical thing to do. I'm not sure how the labor laws of RI specifically deal with exempt (i.e. non-hourly) employees pay, but I can almost guarantee you that it is illegal to not pay hourly employees for their work (it certainly is in NY State, and can also get you in trouble with the Tax and Finance Department for failing to withhold taxes properly). Have you ever worked for someone who refused to pay you for work done? Is it something you were okay with, if it meant that you might keep your job and eventually get paid back? Personally, I don't really see a difference between not paying someone for their work and theft.
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