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I think you have to take a pay cut regardless

I worked in games ~20 years ago at my first job, and then got a huge increase when I moved outside the games industry

Games just don't pay well. I respect people who do it for the love and art of it. As far as I can see, low pay is part of the deal.

There is the outside chance of a massive hit, but most game devs aren't owners, and risk is proportional to reward