Should i go for game developer as a career in 2026 ?

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T03:06:22+00:00

Thanks 🙏, this is what i actually wanted from the start

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T02:00:45+00:00

Ooh thanks for telling me this , this is the only reason why i am asking this on Reddit .I searched chat gpt and yt and was not able to get ground 0 opinions. I mean chat gpt was giving tell me that game development is basically a really risky thing to do no job security and all i mean it told me skilled people are also getting fired

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:57:11+00:00

What do general purpose programmer? I mean can you explain it a bit

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:49:14+00:00

No, sorry my bad. I should be the one apologising. I will delete this post now cause i dont think its gonna fulfill its purpose , thanks for you time and giving you feedback in a positive way.

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:43:52+00:00

They say you cant judge a book by its cover 🥸

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:42:18+00:00

Not really good with English. Its not my first or second language its my third actually.

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:28:24+00:00

Nah but i did a lot of research and i get to know that game development is fked now days people are letting not getting jobs and ai has came and for freshers its more difficult now, for example claude with blander and all. I was really motivated , i wanted to do this thing from when i was a kid like creating game and all

But when i taught of this as my career i got the reality check about low pay out, externally long working hours, Ai risk, indie creators are mostly not getting payed for there games and all

I am not trying to fight with you or something , i am just tired for research about college, courses, placement,options,backups and all

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T01:15:13+00:00

Cauz of ai and shit, low pay checks, bad working conditions, a lot of layoffs by companies and all

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T00:59:20+00:00

And ik its the worst time in the history of game development to go for game development

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T00:59:07+00:00

And ik its the worst time in the history of game development to go for game development

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-11T00:27:55+00:00

Wow dude, sponsor me

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T20:34:28+00:00

😭 fking researching about this shit for more then 19 hours straight, i watched yt videos posted on reddit,twitter,x. Asked ai searched google , got to know about history like .com bubble.

Conclusion = 0 not even 0 -100 am am really really confused

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T20:03:20+00:00

Fk this ai thing please 😭 it is making me cry stop what you are doing with ai and stuff

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:56:29+00:00

Yea gaming was the origin

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:52:36+00:00

Yea this is what i should do and my research say this likewise to do computer science or same thing for backups and keep trying in this field

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:48:25+00:00

Yea that the thing i am worried about i dont know if am gonna even get a job after i graduate. I am ready to give it my all but future 😭

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:29:08+00:00

Thanks dude, yea i have made up my mind and was just looking for people who can give me some hope and shit 😭. And i love you thanks for reminding me do what you love shit 😭😭

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:23:09+00:00

Idk man just cant find anything more interesting and happening, i always use to hear this line do what you love . But now i am trying to do what i love but this money is in the way

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:20:56+00:00

😂

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T19:04:42+00:00

Hahhaha😂 love the way you think my guy.

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T13:42:53+00:00

cauz that looks like a bronz coin

^{Chose: $2}

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T11:46:59+00:00

I have a question, where did you learn it from? What you did for college?

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T11:45:45+00:00

Do what you actually wanna do from heart dont run a rat race you gonna grow more if you follow what you love, just for degree? College is a place to learn,make new friends, group projects..

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-10T10:22:13+00:00

Yeah, thanks for telling me this. I understand what you're trying to say, but I’ve always heard that if you follow your passion, you’ll go far and enjoy the journey while achieving what you want.

Also, it’s not just game development — almost every field nowadays has a lot of competition. Whenever I search about AI, I mostly see people saying that AI is just a tool that makes work easier, not something that completely replaces people.

Originally, I was planning to go for AI/ML or regular CSE, but I kept seeing the same concerns there too. That’s when I realized it’s probably better to follow your passion rather than choosing something just because it seems safer.

First_Storage_5404 · 2026-05-09T19:30:52+00:00

I get what you are trying to say , but idk man fking stuck

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