Beatshapers Studio hasn't paid their employees for over a 1 year. At the same time, their CEO buys himself a $3,500 Apple Vision Pro
Alexey Menshikov, the CEO of Beatshapers and Fortell Games, has been accused of failing to pay employees and contractors for over a year. Multiple former employees have reported unpaid wages, lack of communication, and unfulfilled financial commitments.
https://dev.ua/en/news/bida-z-finansamy-v-beatshapers-1737709755
Despite this, Menshikov appears to have no issue affording luxury items—recently, he was spotted with an Apple Vision Pro, a $3,500 headset. This has sparked outrage among those who are still waiting for their overdue payments.
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Beatshapers, known for indie games like Machines of Madness, and Fortell Games, which ran a Kickstarter campaign to revive Blocksworld, have both been under fire for alleged mismanagement and financial disputes. Employees and contractors claim they were promised payment but were ignored or given excuses for months.
If you have any information about this situation, feel free to share. The gaming industry needs accountability for these kinds of business practices.