Elden Ring Director Vows To Shield FromSoftware From Gaming Industry Layoffs: 'I Would Not Let That Happen'
Elden Ring Director Vows To Shield FromSoftware From Gaming Industry Layoffs: 'I Would Not Let That Happen'
"Speaking to myself and this company, I want to say that this is not something I would wish on the staff at FromSoftware in a million years," he said. He added: "I'm pretty sure our parent company Kadokawa understands that and shares that view."FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki addressed the ongoing issue of layoffs in the video game industry, asserting his commitment to protecting his studio.
FromSoftware总裁宫崎英高谈论游戏行业裁员问题，承诺保护自己的工作室。
Amid mass layoffs at major companies like Embracer Group AB (OTC:THQQF), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:SONY), Miyazaki told PC Gamer: "As long as this company is my responsibility, that's something I would not let happen."
在像Embracer Group AB（OTC：THQQF）、Microsoft Corp.（NASDAQ：MSFT）和Sony Group Corp.（NYSE：SONY）这样的大公司出现大规模裁员的情况下，宫崎在接受PC Gamer的采访时说：“只要这家公司是我的责任，我绝不会让这件事情发生”。
While acknowledging that FromSoftware's future isn't entirely within his control due to its ownership by Kadokawa Corporation, Miyazaki expressed confidence that the parent company shares his views on layoffs.
尽管承认FromSoftware的未来并非完全在他的控制下，因为它的所有权归属于Kadokawa Corporation，但宫崎表达了对母公司对裁员问题分享他的看法的信心。
"Speaking to myself and this company, I want to say that this is not something I would wish on the staff at FromSoftware in a million years," he said. He added: "I'm pretty sure our parent company Kadokawa understands that and shares that view."
他说：“对于我本人和这家公司，我想说，这不是我在万年之内希望FromSoftware的工作人员经历的事情，”他补充道：“我相信我们的母公司Kadokawa理解并分享这个观点。”
Miyazaki also referenced former Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) president Satoru Iwata, who took a pay cut to avoid layoffs during tough times.
宫崎还提到了前任任天堂ADR（OTC：NTDOY）总裁岩田聪，他减薪避免裁员。
Iwata had famously said: "I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people around the world."
岩田曾经说过：“我真的很怀疑那些害怕被裁员的员工能否开发出能够令全球人民印象深刻的软件游戏。”
Miyazaki echoed this sentiment: "People who are afraid of losing their jobs are afraid of making good things."
宫崎echo了这个观点：“那些害怕失业的人是害怕做好事情的人。”
Despite the uncertainties and the recent closures of studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, Miyazaki's stance offers some reassurance to FromSoftware's employees.
尽管存在不确定性以及像Arkane Austin和Tango Gameworks这样的工作室最近的关闭，宫崎的立场为FromSoftware的员工提供了一些保障。
"While we can't say 100%... at least as long as this company is my responsibility, that's something I would not let happen," he concluded.
他总结道：“虽然我们无法说100%……但至少只要这家公司是我的责任，我绝不会让这件事情发生。”
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