'We were constantly overshooting our capacity:' Arc Raiders exec says success resulted in burnout
Aleksander Grøndal, executive producer at Embark Studios, discussed the intense challenges of live service game development, particularly for Arc Raiders. He revealed that the team is exhausted from the constant pressure to produce content for over 16 million players, leading to burnout and a need to re-evaluate workflows. Grøndal also shared a personal story of severe burnout during his tenure at Electronic Arts, emphasizing the importance of work-life balance for long-term success.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Nexon America
- Topic: Burnout
- Company: Embark Studios
- Game: Arc Raiders
- Topic: Game Development
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Person: Aleksander Grøndal
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