This thread is....I just....
 
No.

 @buzz_killington: The name buzz killington suits you

If I had a nickle for every internet boycott that worked I would be so rich... Oh wait no I wouldn't.

T'is just GTA on horses. Wasn't going to buy anyways :/.

It's too bad that shit like that is going on, but I'm going to say no. This game looks all sorts of fantastic.

Boycotting the product with no real evidence. . .  buzz_killington, if you're interested in boycotting an American product for slave labor why not focus on agriculture? Child labor laws and wage laws only address industry so American farming corporations can (and do) legally higher children for pennies on the dollar.

Boycotting won't work. Plain and simple; you're wasting your time. Assuming it does work, and you do screw over this developer, and they go under, all these people don't  have a job. Let's ignore all this and assume that the boycott DOES work, and no one loses their job. Do you know for a fact that these workers are unhappy? Maybe they're in a rush to finish their game so they're showing up of their own free will to put in extra time. Maybe these extra hours aren't accounted for in the budget, and therefore, the pay is lowered to compensate for these extra hours. All in all, I seriously doubt that these people are being FORCED to show up for 15-16 hour days. In all likelihood, this was their own decision because they want to make the best game they can make. The better the game is, the better their portfolio is. The better their portfolio is, the better the chances are of them getting other jobs that they'd really like. 
 
Find me someone who's still working there who's complaining about these things. Give us a link. Then, I'll reconsider my thoughts, but right now, it seems obvious that nothing big is going on, and in fact these scenario's happen often from what I've heard.

I'm not sure why you don't think these work conditions are fairly common but most people just accept it. Someone just got angry about it in this case and talked to the right people to get the story out. It's like last year when that dude from Michigan football got mad at the coach and told the media how the coach was running illegal extra practices and breaking all kinds of rules but if you talk to anyone that knows college football you understand every single school (well at least the major football programs) run "optional" practices that aren't optional and would be considered illegal under NCAA rules.
 
Point is any company that is facing deadlines and/or setbacks are going to be asking for more from their employees and I'm not saying I don't have any problems with it but I understand it's reality and if you want to jump up on your high horse and not buy any games where the developers didn't create unideal working conditions you're going to stuck buying games that have been made by three people. You must be high if you think EA/Activision/Blizzard/Valve ect don't occasionally require 12+ hour days when deadlines need to be met.

No.

" Buzz Kilington is a bigger buzz kill then...Buzz Kilington. Family Guy aside I dont believe boycotting a game is the answer.  Whats done is done those people aren't going to get those hours of their lives back and as terrible as it is not buying the game wont change that...Also on a more substantial note...This game looks awesome and is next on my purchase list. "

" @serapheim_0023 said:

" Buzz Kilington is a bigger buzz kill then...Buzz Kilington. Family Guy aside I dont believe boycotting a game is the answer.  Whats done is done those people aren't going to get those hours of their lives back and as terrible as it is not buying the game wont change that...Also on a more substantial note...This game looks awesome and is next on my purchase list. "

actually, they'll also lose their jobs, making the whole situation worse. "

This makes me want the game even more. If we don't buy it, all that work will go to waste!

I really want this game so I will buy it.

lol

" @ADTR_ZERO: So you're happy people being forced to work 16 hours a day and 6 days a week with no extra pay to make a damned game? "

Internet boycotts never work. Also, I might as well buy it so their hard work isn't put to waste.

This can be said of most games, especially those of the "AAA" status which are a big part of a company's fiscal plan.  You want to work on games?  It's crazy hours and Hell on a relationship, it's been that way since day one.  Anyone going into that business knows this and they sign the dotted line anyway.

not gonna boycott a game just cuz some people didnt enjoy making it. thats retarded 
 
i can see why your name is what it is

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I'm just going to copy what I wrote for the game's page:

" In January of 2010, a blog post published on Gamasutra written by the "Rockstar Spouse" pointed out the unethical practices used at Rockstar San Diego during this game's development, including 12 hour days and 6 day weeks, with lower-than-the-industry-average salary increase.  
A few commentors on the blog who claimed to have worked at Rockstar San Diego at some point mentioned that the project is "an organic disaster of the most epic proportions ", that the game has been in development for more than 4 years, and that game developers from Rockstar Toronto, Rockstar Vancouver, Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar New England, and even the Midnight Club team at San Diego had to be transferred over to work on the game to finish it. 
This controversy evoked similar emotions in media to the "EA Spouse" scandal, but it only seems as if the working conditions at Rockstar San Diego are considerably worse. " 

Gamasutra is a legit industry publication and commentors who work or used to work at Rockstar San Diego and some sources for Kotaku have confirmed such practices.  
One of the commentors said that 15-16 hour days were becoming a norm. This is unethical. The employees should just have a massive walkout. 
 
And us, the consumers should show that we don't want people to be depressed or have "suicidal tendencies" because of making a fucking video game.

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I'm buying this game, and so are all of my friends. Oh well.

I don't think that a boycott is going to do much to change working conditions for developers.  Of course, its a terrible thing if it turns out to be true, but a boycott would be adding insult to injury.  The people that worked on the game generally have a pretty high stake in it being successful, ergo not buying it to do them a favor wouldn't make much sense.

Sorry, but no. Its their choice to work there after all. Besides, if no one bought the game all their work would have been in vain. 

They can quit. Than that makes the jobs of the boycotters easier.

if you followed this you would probably boycott most companies in the world for using third world underage workers? being paid little money and working longer than this. No? didnt think you were going to

I'd rather boycott stupid threads. But I can't seem to bring myself to do that either. Both this and RDR are too exemplary to ignore.
 
In fact why don't we all boycott the game so the hard work the devs did will be completely for nothing and they won't make any royalties! That's a great idea.

" @buzz_killington:  Yeah lets boycott the game then the game won't sell therefore all of them will be unemployed. Of course the execs that made them work the 15hr days will still have their job. You don't think shit through do you? "

lol at this failing. 
 
Yeah, I'm buying this day one. Instead of making a public spectacle of things, they should really just take this to the HR department.   

Never

This thread still exist? That is silly

You are out of your fucking mind.

Can I get a collective: Pfffftt....

As has been no doubt said 1000 times in this thread, if you don't like the idea of 16 hour crunch time days, either work for Blizzard (who pretty much ships games whenever they feel like it) or work in a different industry.

If the game does well, then maybe the employees of this studio get treated more respectfully by the publisher in the future. Maybe salary increases or bonuses depending on how the game performs or something like that.
 
So no, no boycott from me.

" @buzz_killington:  Yeah lets boycott the game then the game won't sell therefore all of them will be unemployed. Of course the execs that made them work the 15hr days will still have their job. You don't think shit through do you? "

" @zombie2011 said:

" @buzz_killington:  Yeah lets boycott the game then the game won't sell therefore all of them will be unemployed. Of course the execs that made them work the 15hr days will still have their job. You don't think shit through do you? "

This man speaks the truth. All of their work will have been for nothing. "

Damn, that's horrible. 
  
@zombie2011 said:

" @buzz_killington:  Yeah lets boycott the game then the game won't sell therefore all of them will be unemployed. Of course the execs that made them work the 15hr days will still have their job. You don't think shit through do you? "  

STFU oh and while your at it, GTFO

So I just preordered this game. Can't wait, telling all my friends to do the same.

" @ADTR_ZERO: So you're happy people being forced to work 16 hours a day and 6 days a week with no extra pay to make a damned game? "

 http://www.giantbomb.com/forums/general-discussion/30/please-do-not-boycott-this-game/412492/ goddamnit. 

what a stupid idea. boycott cuz they spend to many hours  a day making it? just dumb man. ive spent plenty of 12 hour or more a day workweeks. plus whats the point of that? you just hurt the people that spend those hours even more.

If this was a true story then this would be on real news sites. I am sure the Jack Thompson's of the world would jump on the chance to finally take down the evil Rockstar for being as bad as the sweatshops of Cambodia. So I call shenanigans. 
I'll sign a useless online petition if it will make you happy.

I feel more compelled to buy this game so that these people get their proper pay! Why would I boycott it?!

" I had to work 15 hour shifts every saturday at a theme park I worked at for a few summers for 7 bucks an hour, I'm sure people working in hospitals do it all the time too, so maybe we should boycott theme parks and hospitals too? "

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That sucks, but i'm not boycotting this game.

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At least they have jobs. I am having issues even finding one. 

I'd work those same hours for the same pay if it meant I got to work for FREAKING ROCKSTAR GAMES!!!!!!  Seriously, 'mistreated spouse' was there because he wanted to be.  If he didn't like it he could go get a job at the grocery store.  He was obviously working there for a reason.