Is it just me or is the Gaming industry completely underwhelming. It used to be something I dreamed of / felt passionate about, but I feel like I've been duped into an industry that doesnt pay adequately. Anyone else feel this way?
No you are right. It *is* the Gaming industry.
Perhaps you have the wrong expectations of the industry in the first place. Who promised that you will be paid well?
If you are comparing salary to blind here, you will definitely be disappointed. On the bright side, you get to play games all day. A lot of new grads are willing to work there at a lower salary.
Haha that’s the myth. If you ever actually worked in games, you would know very well you don’t get to play games all day. Debugging and playtesting your own product is definitely not that fun and you get sick of it after some time.
Holy shit, I hope you're being sarcastic, Hortonworks.
Unfortunately, the reality is that the games industry doesn’t pay as well as top tech companies. However, you have the chance to work on products that you are REALLY passionate about. If that’s not enough for you, LC and make the transition to FAANG.
I’ve heard nothing but sob stories coming out of the gaming industry. What gives? Who is raking in all that money? It’s a larger industry than film now. But all I hear is overworked, underpaid, angry people.
The gaming industry is and has always been a hits business. Few companies have taken the initiative to invest properly to smooth the volatility that comes from this business model and thus you get lower pay and layoffs. If you're talented and good at picking the right projects as an IC, you can still get paid well relative to non-FAANG tech employees, but don't expect Google money.
Thank you for Starcraft and Diablo
Thanks be our lord and savior...WoW 🙄🙏
They told me I aced the interview then gave me the lowest offer I’ve ever seen in my life. That’s gaming.
Gaming sucks because people have passion for it. People are willing to put up with shit. Even companies tangentially related to gaming are shit. I worked for a pretty big name in "Esports". The salary was lower end of median and the tech was ran pretty bad. It was a mistake for me, but a lot of people would have put up with it just for the company's name value.
I still have enthusiasm for gaming but I agree. It’s just caused me to broaden my technical skills and I do find enjoyment solving problems in other areas.
This was my first year working in the Xbox gaming organization and it truly has removed a lot of my passion for video games