I can only speak for myself but my reasons are: 1. I love making games more than making big money. 2. I get to work with smart people who care about their wor

I can only speak for myself but my reasons are: 1. I love making games more than making big money. 2. I get to work with smart people who care about their work. 3. I feel like I'm solving interesting technical challenges. 4. Most studios I have worked at are managed reasonably well. Your "common knowledge" is a broad generalization based on the most horrific examples around.