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I honestly wish I could disagree but it's probably the most soul sucking industry out there. Yeah there are great companies but considering that just this year
by bliblah 8y ago
I honestly wish I could disagree but it's probably the most soul sucking industry out there.
Yeah there are great companies but considering that just this year alone there were over 1,000 layoffs [1] in an industry that there are just a handful of large developers / publishers it's hard to get a position where you aren't just churning out gambling apps or one off VR projects for a Big Media Company trying to make a quick buck.
The issue is that video games are entertainment and the industry is built off the back of exploited workers that are genuinely passionate but have no resources outside of becoming indie (which is basically rolling the dice) or just using their talents elsewhere.
[1]https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-more-than-1-000-jobs-lost-to-studio-closures-over-the-past-year https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-09-27-more-than-...
- sizzle 8y agoI heard doing 3D cgi stuff for movies is a pretty similar situation but worse tend to be worse as they are contract positions out here in LA/Hollywood area.