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Average US developer salary: $73,600

Game Developer magazine has released the results of its seventh annual game developer salary survey, showing that the average US salary has risen slightly to USD 73,600.

"Our salary survey continues to provide canonical information on the state of game pay," said Game Developer Magazine publisher Simon Carless.

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Iamback6640d ago

thats a lot if you ask me

ThatArtGuy6640d ago

and not a "per hour" wage, I think that it sounds about right. Many devs spend 14 hour days towards the end of a dev cycle and don't receive overtime.

BrianC62346640d ago

I don't agree. That isn't a lot of money anymore. Not if you have to work long days and seven days a week at least. I wonder if they do? With how everything is now $70,000 doesn't get you much. Not here in southern California at least. Maybe the people who make the low end live in areas where it's a lot.

Shaka2K66640d ago

Instead they are stuck working at ebgames and gamestop convincing people not to buy Sony PS products making 5/hour, like that is gonna chance the fact they are miserable human beings hahahahahaaaaaaaaa.

Finalfantasykid6640d ago

Well that's just an average pay. If you stay with a company for a while, I imagine that your wage will increase dramatically.

That salary is more than many other jobs that you would get straight out of college/university.

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Captain Tuttle6640d ago

For an average. Although when you consider how many hours these guys work it's pretty lame imo.

PR0F3TA6640d ago

you're totally right... from what i read, they easily have 12 hour work days at times, and even more so when they need to beat the deadline. Not to metion pressure from the press, publishers and fans.

they should be breaking 100K, i mean, if a graphic design firm can... why can't these guys

rawd6640d ago

I'd say that's about right.

Skerj6640d ago

Lmao depends on what you're doing, don't think you'll be making 73k as a tester.

ianp6226640d ago

Don't forget that most jobs are in the California area, where the cost of living is also higher.

Fishy Fingers, being a game tester is not as fun as it seems, and in this survey the average salary for testers is $40,000.

Fishy Fingers6640d ago

Just a joke bro, I'm more than happy with my current situation.

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FuRyu teases new game ‘Project Alice’ to be announced on April 25

FuRuy has opened a Twitter account called “Project Alice” teasing a new game announcement on April 25 at 20:30 JST.

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How the DMCA Laws Put Indie Developers at Risk

Filing a false DMCA claim costs nothing, requires no proof, and can destroy an indie game's launch in minutes. Fighting back can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take weeks (if you can afford it at all).

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z2g125d ago (Edited 125d ago )

Copyright is copyright. DMCA is a good thing that protects creators IP., revenue and usage. and you can absolutely appeal a wrongful DMCA takedown. It’s happened to me. Was easily resolved.

VGMM125d ago

....I don't feel like you read the article, at all.

Seraphim125d ago

it's a good thing, but it's also long been reported, across a variety of industries and websites, that currently the system is ripe for and full of abuses. From fair use strikes, to matters like the one reported in this article. It's clear the law needs some tooth to punish bad actors and that parameters need to be set in how reports are filed; ie human review of said content and not some AI bot false flagging stuff. As is the system is far to easily abused by those who have motive to suppress and flag content they have no business or right to.

Commentby125d ago

No system will ever be perfect, but there needs to be a review, unless it blatant.

Nevers0ft124d ago

Until there's genuine consequences for this type of abuse, it'll keep happening across all media. DMCA is in principle a good thing, but it needs an overhaul.

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Ubisoft Acquires March of Giants From Amazon

The Montreal-based team behind March of Giants joins Ubisoft to continue development on the free-to-play 4v4 MOBA game where players take on the role of giant combatants.

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