Team17 Criticized by Employees in Damning Report

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So far, nearly every gaming studio to announce its involvement with non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, has faced a severe backlash. Team17 was one of the most recent examples, which announced plans to sell environmentally friendly NFTs based on its Worms series. After it faced numerous complains from not just the public but even its own partners, Team17 canceled the plans entirely. However, the entire debacle has opened a proverbial can of worms regarding the company’s own work environment.

Anonymous Team17 employees have since spoken with Eurogamer to share their own grievances with how the company handled the NFT announcement, namely that several of them weren’t even made aware of the plans until the announcement. Those that did know and criticized them were ignored. When the backlash occurred, employees say the company failed to properly apologize, not even to the community managers that bore the brunt of the complaints from the public, as well as abuse.

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Employees also shared complaints regarding low salaries, long hours, and other issues involving HR and upper management, which has resulted in many employees leaving Team17 and a bevy of poor reviews on Glassdoor. A quick glance at Team17’s page shows a startlingly low overall score of 2.9/5. Some 1-star reviews say the pay is so low that some employees can’t afford to heat their homes or eat three meals a day. They paint a very different picture to the 5-star reviews, with the most recent one admitting to the high turnout of staff but saying that this has created space for new employees.

Aside from developing its own games, Team17 has been responsible for publishing indie titles such as Yooka-Laylee and Yoku’s Island Express. It