> or that gaming companies "steal their talents" As a former developer in the game industry, I find that difficult to believe. The average career of someone in

> or that gaming companies "steal their talents" As a former developer in the game industry, I find that difficult to believe. The average career of someone in the game industry is ~3-6 years[1], as devs get chewed up, burnt out, and then discover that by leaving they can (usually) have greater work/life balance for about 50-100%+ more money. I lasted about four years myself, and as much as I'd love to work on games again, I couldn't accept the pay cut or the long hours. So I just make games in my free time now. I may take a 3-6 month sabbatical at some point to work on it full time again for a little while, but it'll be my own projects. They must treat their devs pretty poorly and/or pay garbage salaries there if gaming companies are successfully stealing devs away. [1]: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-great-video-game-exodus https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-great-video-game-...