Rockstar builders have begun working remotely in an effort to assist curb the unfold of COVID-19.
A tweet from Rockstar’s official account at the moment confirmed the studio has “implemented work from home policies” throughout its worldwide places of work and studios “[i]n the interest of reducing the possible impact of COVID-19”.
“After significant research and consultation with our teams around the world, we began rolling out remote work solutions worldwide across the past week, and we are confident we have a robust system in place for our teams to continue their work with a minimum of disruption.”
“Our online games will continue to operate as usual, and all support teams will remain available for our players. The health and safety of our employees and their families remains our top priority, and we will continue to adapt our practices to the situation as it evolves. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and wish you and your families the best of health during this unusual time.”
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— Rockstar Games (@RockstarGames) March 15, 2020
The GTA maker is the latest developer to take motion as fears of a worsened outbreak mount. Last week Destiny developer Bungie introduced it’s shifting all employees to make money working from home indefinitely.
Separately, Microsoft additionally requested employees at its Seattle HQ in addition to these in San Francisco to make money working from home till March 25. Both Bungie and Microsoft are primarily based mostly in Seattle, which presently has the highest coronavirus mortality rate in the country with ten deaths.
