Yesterday we ran an article about game writing, and it turned out to be so popular with people who want to do just that and get paid as well that we’ve gone back to that bottomless well we call the interwebs so we can bring you this insightful look at the video game gig situation:
by Guy DeRosa
[This article was written by Guy DeRosa, games and interactive manager at recruitment agency Skillsearch. www.skillsearch.com]
As a recruitment agent I often find myself discussing how different the games industry is to recruit for versus any other. That’s extremely fortunate as I don’t think the other industries would tolerate me, and perhaps vice-versa (potentially because when I typed the word ‘versus’ I experienced an uncontrollable urge to shout “FIGHT” in an American accent because it reminded me of Street Fighter 2).