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Terrible article, but raises some good issues. Would like to see a better discussion of those issues. One problem that I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere is th
by JabavuAdams 11y ago
Terrible article, but raises some good issues. Would like to see a better discussion of those issues.
One problem that I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere is that in my experience a large proportion of people in the games industry are essentially game addicts.
They've forgone other opportunities, higher pay, IRL social interactions, family duties, etc. due to their passion for games.
It's hard to have a serious conversation about games and addiction without examining this further.
- justinhj 11y agoI've been in the game industry for 20 years and I don't recognize this image you've painted at all
- JabavuAdams 11y agoGlad to hear it.
- CM30 11y agoIf they've foregone other opporunities, it might well be because working conditions in the games industry are (apparently) pretty awful, especially in large development houses. There seems to be an attitude going around that endless crunch is somehow a 'good' thing, so you get massive amounts of overtime and ridiculous working hours. Presumably, this then selects for people who like games so much that they're somewhat able to give up just about everything to make them. If the conditions were more stable and... normal, then you'd probably get a more 'diverse' group in the industry and likely also better games in general.