Some studios, Electronic Arts notably, start new graduates as hourly with overtime for their first two years. At least in EA's case this was done in part as a

Some studios, Electronic Arts notably, start new graduates as hourly with overtime for their first two years. At least in EA's case this was done in part as a response to the "EA Spouse" episode (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Hoffman#.22EA_Spouse.22_blog_post https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Hoffman#.22EA_Spouse.22_b...). Paying overtime acts as a financial incentive, beyond the broader philosophical changes to improve work-life balance, to better plan and scope projects.