Interesting to know this as well. I'm planning to "retire" to gamedev after a few years in big tech and I've built up a safety net.
As far as I know, from second hand knowledge, it's a lot higher risk and generally lower paying than other software industries. But if you have a passion for it, there is probably nothing better for a programmer.
I'm guessing it also requires a fair amount of luck and/or experience to work on interesting games. Most gamedev are working on games they'd never play themselves I think.
As far as I know, from second hand knowledge, it's a lot higher risk and generally lower paying than other software industries. But if you have a passion for it, there is probably nothing better for a programmer.
I'm guessing it also requires a fair amount of luck and/or experience to work on interesting games. Most gamedev are working on games they'd never play themselves I think.