Eidos’ Quebec recreation studios shift to a four-day work week | Engadget

Eidos is becoming a member of the ranks of recreation builders pushing again towards crunch time. The Square Enix-owned studio has announced that its Quebec places (Montreal and Sherbrooke) are shifting to a four-day, Monday-to-Thursday work week someday within the “next few weeks.” Salaries and dealing situations will stay the identical, the Deus Ex and Tomb Raider developer mentioned.

The hope, as you would possibly anticipate, is to enhance the standard of working hours. Eidos is accordingly encouraging groups to redefine work situations and enhance effectivity, comparable to by reducing assembly occasions. The firm had already applied some quality-of-life modifications throughout the pandemic, comparable to relaxation durations and compensation for psychological and bodily well being prices — that is ostensibly a logical extension of that technique.

Eidos is not the primary studio to undertake a four-day week. Bugsnax developer Young Horses made that change in September. It’s very uncommon for a big studio to make this transfer, although, and it’d immediate comparable strikes by different builders if the technique proves profitable.

“If” is the operative time period, nonetheless. Eidos was desirous to tout previous checks with shortened work weeks, like with Iceland’s civil service, nevertheless it’s not but clear if that interprets to the sport trade. Developers are infamous for dashing video games to make the vacation season, even when that results in extraordinarily buggy outcomes. Eidos should make a tough selection: does it stick with the four-day schedule and danger delaying video games, or demand further hours to make sure a title is prepared? This shortened week might repay with happier builders, nevertheless it might additionally trigger issues if groups take months extra to complete initiatives.