This is effectively how the game industry works. Young idealistic people get hired and work for a few years; and eventually realize this is shit deal burn out, quit and get replaced.
Re:Making Video Games Is Not a Dream Job
by hn_throwaway_99 on Friday April 05, 2019 @10:51AM
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Yeah, I'm surprised the parent comment is upvoted so highly. If they had a unique skill set they would be paid more. Supply is just greater than the demand, simple as that.
Without unionizing, even if all of current employed and poorly paid game developers realized this, there would be no shortage of people coming in to undercut them.