Star Citizen tester claims they lost their job after ‘requirement to end remote working’
A QA tester at Star Citizen studio Cloud Imperium Games has claimed they lost their job after “standing up” to the company’s alleged demands for employees to return to office work.
Kiplan Case, who according to their LinkedIn profile was a tester at Cloud Imperium’s Austin, Texas studio until recently, claimed this month that their team were “being forced to return to the office” after the company allegedly ditched its vaccine and remote work policies.
“Today, I lost my job at Cloud Imperium Games for standing up for my fellow coworkers,” Case alleged in an online post. “We were being forced to return to office after they made the decision to get rid of their vaccine policy.
“People who had immunocompromised families or may have been at risk themselves were only given a small extension of time before being required to Return to Office (RTO).
“In addition to this, Austin, Texas is the 16th most expensive place to live in the United States, and cost of living is on the rise. Many of us had well over 60-mile commutes to the office, and gas prices are not kind right now.
“A number of my coworkers have been kicked from their homes due to increases in rent, and were forced to move back with family. No one who works in the fastest growing form of media in the industry – video games – should be unable to afford a home at some point in their career.
“Today I ask of everyone to consider how your company treats you. Think about what can be improved, and do your part to fight for yourselves – because you deserve better.”
Cloud Imperium was founded in 2012 when it crowdfunded Star Citizen, which to date has raised nearly $500m. The company also has offices in LA, Frankfurt, Montreal and Manchester and, according to its website, is
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