Brian Green has a great writeup about getting a gig in the game development industry, with a focus on MMO development.

One of the most important things to remember is that reputation isn’t based entirely on logic. It’s based on word of mouth, so you get some potential miscommunication as things go along. You can be a great worker that did everything to the best of your ability, but if the project is recognized as a tremendous flop, then that will potentially taint your reputation. Or, people may remember your loud arguments during the discussion phase of a project, but forget that you were one of the workers that buckled down and did things as ordered after the decisions were made.

His statements are great for folks thinking about games blogging / games journalism as well. Certainly the above holds true. I’ve known talented and intelligent writers who toil in obscurity, while overblown windbags make decent living wages working at big sites. Shame all around.

Good read.

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