If you read up on Tim Willits' time at id it seems like a proper protege took his reigns.
In my early career I lamented not going into games development but goodness what a bullet dodged.
In my early career I lamented not going into games development but goodness what a bullet dodged.
Though even if it is a well-managed studio, you'll still have to deal with occasional crunch to meet holiday deadlines and such, plus the pay is often lower than similar positions in other sectors.
Hate to break it to you: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53391689
Activision, Blizzard, Ubisoft, and now Zenimax, Bethesda, and id are on my "do not buy or play" list for games.