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Why I’m Sick of the Female Representation Arguments
developers command a very
high rate of pay and it’s not
something that can be kept
up for long without large
funding. This means that being
a game developer is a tough
choice as a lot of the time the
job security is minimal. This
is something the industry as
a whole needs to look at and
try to change before the boom
we’re currently seeing starts
to subside as we see talented
people move to other industries
with better job security.
Issue 59 • September 2014
Indies And The Influx
Of Crowdfunded
Games/Consoles
This is an interesting issue
because most people see
this as a huge plus. We’re an
industry where innovation,
creativity and dedication can
be rewarded with praise and
funding by the very audience
that will eventually enjoy the
product. That’s great but what
happens to a flooded market?
Well if you look back at 1983
in North America you’ll find
out. Things crash, people lose
jobs, developers close down
and only the big boys survive.
We’ve seen an influx of smallform consoles crowdfunded or
developed by larger hardware
companies. This is one of the
major factors cited for the
Videogame Crash of 1983. A
flooded console market led
to mass collapse as many
brick and mortar stores at
14 • GameOn Magazine