how come game industry is mostly old men with beards

Anddos · 2009-06-11T12:49:42

nearly every interview i see with a game developer, they look about 40 , how come you never see young ones always old with beard or tash, i can understand the old you are the better developer you are as you have more years ahead but isnt it a good idea to have young ones start now so they will continiue the food chain when these old 45 year old developers retire?

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Started by Anddos June 09, 2009 05:52 AM

54 comments, last by phresnel 15 years, 5 months ago

Sirisian

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June 10, 2009 02:30 PM

Reminds me of the that evil guy in HL2. >_>

Weetbix

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June 11, 2009 12:45 AM

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oliii

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June 11, 2009 02:59 AM

we all aspire to this

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Buster2000

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June 11, 2009 03:41 AM

Non of the pictures of bearded guys are of people actually in the games industry. The only two obvious games industry candidates would be Nolan Bushnell and David Doak.

OrangyTang

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June 11, 2009 04:04 AM

Quote: Original post by Buster2000
Non of the pictures of bearded guys are of people actually in the games industry. The only two obvious games industry candidates would be Nolan Bushnell and David Doak.

Well there's also Jeff Minter, Ivan Zorzin and Ian Bell (who I can't find a decent photo of). I'm sure there's plenty of other's I've forgotten.

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phresnel

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June 11, 2009 12:49 PM

Quote: Original post by Buster2000
Non of the pictures of bearded guys are of people actually in the games industry. The only two obvious games industry candidates would be Nolan Bushnell and David Doak.

Though many of them paved the way.

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