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by vvanders 2676 days ago
Eh, I would disagree based on what you see within the various entertainment unions/guilds in movies and TV. I think there's a path there.

I know back when I was in the industry I would have killed for a organization like what was available in film.
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will_pseudonym 2676 days ago
For actors/staffers of the entertainment industry, that's the largest and nearly only outlet for those workers to have gainful employment. For people working in the games industry, they have other options and choose to go in those positions despite known horrible conditions.

On the topic of unions in the entertainment industry, is there a union for computer graphics engineers in the entertainment industry? I couldn't find one, but I'm genuinely curious.

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vvanders 2676 days ago
If you work in code, sure.

If you're on the Art side you have the movie/animation space(even more of a meatgrider).

If you're on the design side, the options are pretty slim.

If you're on QA, it isn't the straightest path to other QA domains(with much of gamedev being manual testing).

Having gamedev on the resume usually isn't seen as a large plus, aside from shops that are already filled with ex-gamedev people.

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