As far as I understand this is the norm in the game industry and has been for as long as I can remember. A friend who has worked in the industry (lead dev) for

As far as I understand this is the norm in the game industry and has been for as long as I can remember. A friend who has worked in the industry (lead dev) for more than twenty years recounted to me several times that during crunch time he’d effectively live at work for 2-3 weeks before major game launches. You won’t be surprised to hear his marriage did not survive this type of unhealthy work environment.