Chris Bratt
@chrisbratt.bsky.social
One of the people who makes People Make Games.
chris@peoplemakegames.com
chris@peoplemakegames.com
But despite the shell shock, the Rockstar 31 (as well as three workers fired in Canada) are now preparing to fight what they believe to be the unlawful actions taken by Rockstar management.
I also spoke to the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain about what to expect next.
I also spoke to the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain about what to expect next.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
But despite the shell shock, the Rockstar 31 (as well as three workers fired in Canada) are now preparing to fight what they believe to be the unlawful actions taken by Rockstar management.
I also spoke to the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain about what to expect next.
I also spoke to the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain about what to expect next.
There's a cold brutality to this story that you'll only understand by hearing from the former employees themselves as they describe the "internal shame" and "profound sense of loss" that comes with being discarded in this way.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
There's a cold brutality to this story that you'll only understand by hearing from the former employees themselves as they describe the "internal shame" and "profound sense of loss" that comes with being discarded in this way.
I spoke to people who'd been with this company for more than a decade, who describe Rockstar and its games as a core part of their own identity.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I spoke to people who'd been with this company for more than a decade, who describe Rockstar and its games as a core part of their own identity.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
Dylan’s first pair of shoes are in there. We were so proud to buy them for him. I can’t put into words how it feels to look at them in this context.
October 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Dylan’s first pair of shoes are in there. We were so proud to buy them for him. I can’t put into words how it feels to look at them in this context.
Pushing my kid in his stroller as we head to a swimming lesson and just been hit in the gut by this memorial to the children of Palestine.
Just a bus ride away from here, there’s a factory pumping out parts for the same F-35 jets used to kill these same kids. I am so full of rage.
Just a bus ride away from here, there’s a factory pumping out parts for the same F-35 jets used to kill these same kids. I am so full of rage.
October 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Pushing my kid in his stroller as we head to a swimming lesson and just been hit in the gut by this memorial to the children of Palestine.
Just a bus ride away from here, there’s a factory pumping out parts for the same F-35 jets used to kill these same kids. I am so full of rage.
Just a bus ride away from here, there’s a factory pumping out parts for the same F-35 jets used to kill these same kids. I am so full of rage.
We used to be a country
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We used to be a country
Hot damn, Suzerain for a fiver is an incredible purchase.
I'm not sure I've played many true political simulators that have really sunk their teeth into me, but this is definitely one of them.
Also, just a fantastic game for people who enjoy looking at beautiful maps.
I'm not sure I've played many true political simulators that have really sunk their teeth into me, but this is definitely one of them.
Also, just a fantastic game for people who enjoy looking at beautiful maps.
September 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hot damn, Suzerain for a fiver is an incredible purchase.
I'm not sure I've played many true political simulators that have really sunk their teeth into me, but this is definitely one of them.
Also, just a fantastic game for people who enjoy looking at beautiful maps.
I'm not sure I've played many true political simulators that have really sunk their teeth into me, but this is definitely one of them.
Also, just a fantastic game for people who enjoy looking at beautiful maps.
This is genuinely what a Labour government thinks terrorism looks like in the UK right now and I'm losing my god damn mind
September 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is genuinely what a Labour government thinks terrorism looks like in the UK right now and I'm losing my god damn mind
This includes some of my absolute favourite Patreon bits we've ever done, including the time we toured a farmer's trade show in Birmingham, ventured through VRChat in 2022, or played an Escape Room while the room's staff watched us on CCTV and gave live commentary.
September 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This includes some of my absolute favourite Patreon bits we've ever done, including the time we toured a farmer's trade show in Birmingham, ventured through VRChat in 2022, or played an Escape Room while the room's staff watched us on CCTV and gave live commentary.
For context, that same video has made about $750 so far in ad revenue on YouTube, so needless to say, we just couldn't do this type of work without the incredible support of our patrons.
It's the only business model that works for something like PMG!
www.patreon.com/c/PeopleMake...
It's the only business model that works for something like PMG!
www.patreon.com/c/PeopleMake...
September 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
For context, that same video has made about $750 so far in ad revenue on YouTube, so needless to say, we just couldn't do this type of work without the incredible support of our patrons.
It's the only business model that works for something like PMG!
www.patreon.com/c/PeopleMake...
It's the only business model that works for something like PMG!
www.patreon.com/c/PeopleMake...
Just received an invoice for the legal fees on our latest Disco Elysium documentary...
September 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just received an invoice for the legal fees on our latest Disco Elysium documentary...
Since we published our follow-up, both Argo and Dora have now publicly responded to ZA/UM's statements about them in the documentary, which they strongly reject and describe as defamatory.
And they brought a lot of screenshots too.
Argo: medium.com/@fourhundred...
Dora: medium.com/@dora.klindz...
And they brought a lot of screenshots too.
Argo: medium.com/@fourhundred...
Dora: medium.com/@dora.klindz...
August 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Since we published our follow-up, both Argo and Dora have now publicly responded to ZA/UM's statements about them in the documentary, which they strongly reject and describe as defamatory.
And they brought a lot of screenshots too.
Argo: medium.com/@fourhundred...
Dora: medium.com/@dora.klindz...
And they brought a lot of screenshots too.
Argo: medium.com/@fourhundred...
Dora: medium.com/@dora.klindz...
And finally, the chapter that has cost PMG literally over £1000 in legal advice.
You may have already heard that Argo & Dora are being sued by a rival company making one of these other Disco successors.
Here, for the first time, is that story told in full.
You may have already heard that Argo & Dora are being sued by a rival company making one of these other Disco successors.
Here, for the first time, is that story told in full.
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
And finally, the chapter that has cost PMG literally over £1000 in legal advice.
You may have already heard that Argo & Dora are being sued by a rival company making one of these other Disco successors.
Here, for the first time, is that story told in full.
You may have already heard that Argo & Dora are being sued by a rival company making one of these other Disco successors.
Here, for the first time, is that story told in full.
Then it's off to Croatia to meet Argo Tuulik and Dora Klindžić to find out how their relationships with ZA/UM's leadership team have now also ended on the very worst possible terms.
We, of course, ask Argo if this experience has reshaped how he feels about the interview he gave to us in 2023.
We, of course, ask Argo if this experience has reshaped how he feels about the interview he gave to us in 2023.
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Then it's off to Croatia to meet Argo Tuulik and Dora Klindžić to find out how their relationships with ZA/UM's leadership team have now also ended on the very worst possible terms.
We, of course, ask Argo if this experience has reshaped how he feels about the interview he gave to us in 2023.
We, of course, ask Argo if this experience has reshaped how he feels about the interview he gave to us in 2023.
This is then followed by a whirlwind tour through everything we know about the five(!!!) different games studios vying to create a 'spiritual successor' to Disco Elysium.
Loads of interesting tidbits you might not have heard already in here, I think.
Loads of interesting tidbits you might not have heard already in here, I think.
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This is then followed by a whirlwind tour through everything we know about the five(!!!) different games studios vying to create a 'spiritual successor' to Disco Elysium.
Loads of interesting tidbits you might not have heard already in here, I think.
Loads of interesting tidbits you might not have heard already in here, I think.
This follow-up is split into four chapters, the first of which has been a long time coming!
Given everything that's taken place since we first investigated the allegations surrounding ZA/UM, I have some reflections to share on our previous work.
Given everything that's taken place since we first investigated the allegations surrounding ZA/UM, I have some reflections to share on our previous work.
August 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This follow-up is split into four chapters, the first of which has been a long time coming!
Given everything that's taken place since we first investigated the allegations surrounding ZA/UM, I have some reflections to share on our previous work.
Given everything that's taken place since we first investigated the allegations surrounding ZA/UM, I have some reflections to share on our previous work.
The Freedom Flotilla is moments away from being intercepted by the Israeli military and I’ve barely seen any coverage from the UK press.
Al Jazeera is providing live updates here:
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liv...
Al Jazeera is providing live updates here:
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liv...
June 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Freedom Flotilla is moments away from being intercepted by the Israeli military and I’ve barely seen any coverage from the UK press.
Al Jazeera is providing live updates here:
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liv...
Al Jazeera is providing live updates here:
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/liv...
It's free to attend and there'll be a bunch of cool indie games to play as well. And according to the event page, free boba!
www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-game...
www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-game...
May 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It's free to attend and there'll be a bunch of cool indie games to play as well. And according to the event page, free boba!
www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-game...
www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-game...
If you live near Baltimore, I'm going to be at the Enoch Pratt Free Library next month interviewing Jake Solomon (of XCOM and Midnight Suns fame) about what it's like trying to launch a new video games studio amidst... all of this.
May 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you live near Baltimore, I'm going to be at the Enoch Pratt Free Library next month interviewing Jake Solomon (of XCOM and Midnight Suns fame) about what it's like trying to launch a new video games studio amidst... all of this.
Very similar language from Andrew Feinstein last week as well, mentioning people "in very sensitive positions" being involved.
May 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Very similar language from Andrew Feinstein last week as well, mentioning people "in very sensitive positions" being involved.
Corbyn all but confirmed a new leftwing party over the weekend, suggesting it could bring together independent MPs and councillors "long before" the local elections next year.
socialistworker.co.uk/news/corbyn-...
socialistworker.co.uk/news/corbyn-...
May 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Corbyn all but confirmed a new leftwing party over the weekend, suggesting it could bring together independent MPs and councillors "long before" the local elections next year.
socialistworker.co.uk/news/corbyn-...
socialistworker.co.uk/news/corbyn-...
And a big thanks thanks to @annahollinrake.com and @jcvim.bsky.social for coming along with us and also, for agreeing to strap GoPros to their heads. We couldn't have asked for better crewmates.
May 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
And a big thanks thanks to @annahollinrake.com and @jcvim.bsky.social for coming along with us and also, for agreeing to strap GoPros to their heads. We couldn't have asked for better crewmates.