This was said in the context of the GDCās notorious annual rant session, so, itās not a classic burning of bridges in the last day on the job.
But the outgoing head of the International Game Developerās Association, Jason Della Rocca, has some tough love for the folks he represented.
https://lastchance.cc/della-rocca-steps-down-as-igda-director-5144640%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Here are some excerpts from the rant which he posted on his blog this week.
Sorry for not having the leadership skills to beat the barriers of participation inequality. Less than 1% of the IGDA membership are truly active in driving the org forward. Sorry for not doing a better job building up a strong pipeline of community leaders and volunteers. Sorry for not overcoming your general apathy and laziness.
Sorry for not doing a better job of roping in all the snipers from the sidelines. Turns out you are all pretty damn good at bitching and complaining and being critical. But then you donāt actually do anything about it and you donāt get involved. Sorry for not bringing critics under the tent and getting them to work at improving things.
Sorry for not getting you to be more serious about the profession of game development. You are no longer a bunch of hacks. This is a real art and science. We need to be way more deliberate and control the path the profession takes as it evolves into the future.
He wraps it up with: āOh well, f* you, itās not my job anymore!ā
Anyone whoās tried to lead a professional group while carrying on oneās own career in it that profession knows how difficult and thankless the gig can be. But the shape-it-up tone seems appropriate. Donāt descend to othersā low expectations of what you do, in other words. And if he raises his voice to you, International Game Developerās Association, itās only because he wants you to be the very best International Game Developerās Association you can be.
An Apology [Jason Della Roccaās Reality Panic, via GamePolitics]
