I don't think people genuinely realize how bad/fucked up the game dev space is for developers. In almost all cases major messups are publishers/marketing/legal decisions disconnected.
Massive profits and success? MASS LAYOFFS. YOU GET FIRED DOIN' WELL.
Loss? Massive loss? MASS LAYOFFS. FIRED FOR BAD.
They're fucked (in most companies) regardless of what happens.
It's so evil and awful and genuinely mind blowing as far as what's tolerated and just accepted as "normal" in this industry.
In a lot of other industries/countries this stuff is highly regarded as, you know, illegal and morally backwards.