The Good and Bad of Game Development
We spotlight two articles that give insight into working in the game development industry today. Brian Green’s “Game development according to Cypress Hill” attempts to dispel some myths about game development.
The first reality is that there are a lot of people out there who want to do what you do. On a basic level, there are a lot of people eager to make games and most of them don’t realize that making games isn’t the same as playing games. For every burnout case in the industry, there are a number of fresh-faced kids wanting to get their chance at what they think is their dream job.
The post “The Life of a Washed-out Game Developer: The Good & The Bad” on MMO News features a former game developer. He speaks about the highs and lows of creating games.
Life as a game developer is great as long as you know what you’re getting into and are absolutely certain that this is what you want to do with your life.
The article is great reading for any student wishing to make games. The author writes…
Working on something that starts from very little or nothing, and watching it grow into a good game is just a fantastic experience. But, I also think that the game industry has, historically, never paid close attention to veterans and deserved proceeds. People leaving the industry after 5 years or so is relatively common.
Over the years, a few of our community members have moved from Indie development, or student development, into the industry — we’ve loved to hear your take on working fulltime as a game developer.
Related Links
- Game development according to Cypress Hill
- The Life of a Washed-out Game Developer: The Good & The Bad
