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In 2019,
Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red and, particularly, co-founder Marcin Iwiński made the grand promise that its employees would not be forced to “crunch.” Crunch is a ubiquitous term in the video game industry, a stand-in word describing the weeks, months, or years when developers work for long, grueling hours to complete a game.
Iwiński said at the time, in an interview with Kotaku, that he wanted the company to “be known for treating developers with respect.” But there’s a dichotomy between that historic public perception (albeit, now lost) and how workers at the company are treated. As it turns out, that goodwill which the company eventually lost did not extend to its own employees after all.
Today’s free game on the Epic Store involves a night in the woods
Another day, another free game from the Epic Games Store as part of its 15 days of free games holiday promotion. Today, a great indie game becomes subject to the limited, 100% off discount.
As of now, you have 24 hours to claim Night in the Woods for yourself from the Epic Games Store. You can find the RPG game in the free games section of the store, and you have until December 28 at 8:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT to do so, when the next game comes in. A charming adventure game, Night in the Woods is all about exploring the quiet little town of Possum Springs as Mae Borowski, as she tries to figure out what’s next after dropping out of college.