I would love to work in the video game department. Unfortunately, several people on this very website were "kind" enough to bring my hopes crashing down by point out that I don't have a chance at it. Not giving up though.
Question of the Day, January 26, 2011
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I've already seen and heard enough from The Escapist alone to make me lose all interest in working for an existing game developer. I already have a friggin' awesome position doing various software odd-jobs for a local consumer electronics company - the pay is about the same as game industry programming, but I rarely need to work overtime, everyone here loves me (including the CEO - it's a fairly small company), and the work I do is both as nifty as making a game and far more varied, so it always keeps me interested. I have my random game ideas of course, and if I ever get off my lazy ass I might just do some indie development, but I otherwise have no desire to work in an industry that's become rather notorious for poor working conditions and lack of job security.
Would love to, but I probably won't be able to, so I'll just stick to my computer programmer idea instead.
If I have spare time than I would probably work on a game as a hobby. That might be fun.
If I have spare time than I would probably work on a game as a hobby. That might be fun.
I don't know, part of me says 'yes,' but another part of me looks at all the unreasonable, self-entitled whining that goes on (here on the escapist mostly) and thinks "Do I really want do subject myself to this?" This is esp. a concern considering that I don't take criticism well anyway.
I'd love to, but at the end of the day the choice is between a larger income and possibly more disposable income to spend on games or making games. Plus, making games could possibly make it less fun, by turning it into a job instead of a hobby.
I think I would do better in a creative/writing capacity, if the thousands of megs worth of half-finished NWN, Unlimited Adventures, and 90s FPS modules/levels have anything to say about my patience with the coding and worldbuilding side of things.
It what I want to go to school for after I graduate high school. Although, technically, I already work in the industry. I'm an intern with Sports Mogul Inc. and have been working on the newest Baseball Mogul game with them that will be released in March.
I don't particularly want to have a job in the industry, but I do like to make games with whatever free software I can.
To me, as long as im making a decent living (50k is more than decent) i will be fine. im currently working for a computer information systems degree and a 3d animation and game development degree with computer science and VCD minors. i wanna end up doing something i enjoy, i dont wanna be stuck in a crappy job that i hate doing.
