Dying Light Developer Calls Remote and Overseas Staff Back to Office

Techland, a renowned game developer from Poland behind the Dying Light franchise, has confirmed their transition towards an in-studio or “hybrid” work model, impacting a majority of their staff. 

The Polish game site CD Action first reported the shift, based on anonymous sources who claimed the studio was ending its remote work policy. Sources also expressed discontent with the lack of consultation and communication regarding the change, saying “team leaders, responsible for communication with teams, were to learn about the changes less than 24 hours in advance.”

In response, a Techland spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz that the transformations aim to "create a more collaborative work environment."

This change specifically includes employees living near offices working on-site for three days a week and staff working overseas are expected in the office for eight days every two months.

Techland, with nearly 500 employees and studios in Wrocław, Warsaw, and Vancouver, typically allows half to work remotely. CD Action's sources highlight a problem with the new policy: insufficient space. The Warsaw office, employing around 200 people, can only hold just over 100. There are plans to break the partition walls and transform social spaces into office areas. Yet, a more urgent issue to be solved is that there are not enough toilets, an issue that was apparent even when there were only 70 people.

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