For the same reason that anyone ever stays in an abusive relationship, because that is exactly what working for Rockstar is. Some people are strong enough to realize that they need to break free, others simply buy the statements coming from abuse and believe that they aren't good at their job, that no one else will employ them, that the rest of the industry is just as bad, if not worse.

What disturbs me most about Rockstar is more about the physical working conditions though. I think everyone working at a job will eventually deal with the kind of poor management and emotional abuse that was described in this article. But I've heard stories about offices that are in the middle of nowhere, horrible neighborhoods, musty and poorly ventilated. I heard one story of mold on the walls, and another about the company not paying to heat or cool an office space.

I honestly can't explain how rockstar continues to hire people, except for the appeal of working on a rockstar game. Personally, I have enough good friends and coworkers who are ex-rockstar that I have boycotted rockstar games. I cannot in good conscience continue supporting the company.

I think the game industry has some of the same trouble as Hollywood--- a ton of people who see it as their glamorous life dream, and are willing to work in bad conditions in hopes of somehow becoming the next Will Wright.