The dream in the video game industry Gaining a foothold is often associated with many wishful thinking that are not necessarily true in reality. Even in 2023, the development of a computer game is still associated with many hardships and imponderables. Anyone who still wants to take the risk must be aware that, according to revelations by the renowned games journalist Jason Schreier, employees in large games studios in particular are often exploited. The so-called “crunch” often goes hand in hand with poor pay.
Job advertisements: Blizzard and EA pay that much
According to Jason Schreier it has been mandatory in the state of California since January 01, 2023, for a job ad always state how much you will earn as an employee in the future. However, the publishers of large games such as Diablo 4, FIFA or Call of Duty seem to shy away from precise information on how much they actually pay their employees in reality.
blizzard formulates apparently deliberately vaguely how much one as “Senior World Builder” for the fantasy multiplayer hit World of Warcraft deserved. In the corresponding job advertisement is from $80,800 to $149,400 the speech that one earns per year in the USA in a comparable position.
who at EA as a software developer for Apex Legends wants to work, can with a salary of $106,900 to $158,600 calculate. This requires, among other things, the programming language LUA and experience in the development of triple-A titles for Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch.
Job Ads: How much does a Call of Duty UI Designer make?
Who ever wanted to be part of the shooter series Call of Duty wanted to work, he would certainly be with Developer studio Treyarch at the right address. For the job as a user interface designer, per hour $29.81 to $55.14 paid. Here, too, one deliberately leaves open how much one is actually willing to pay in the end.
In addition, with these job offers, there is a prospect of a number of benefits that should actually be a matter of course from the point of view of a German employee: 15 days of paid vacation, 80 hours of paid sick leave per year, ten weeks of paid parental leave or health insurance. With the scheme that Salaries at job advertisements having to specify, the legislator apparently wanted to ensure more transparency. This was probably only partially successful.
