Industry Volatility

Fallout dev Tim Cain says the games industry's volatility is 'always gonna be around': 'What's happening now isn't novel, it isn't new'

Fallout co-creator Tim Cain discusses the inherent volatility and cyclical nature of the games industry, stating that current issues like layoffs and consolidation are not new phenomena. He attributes these cycles to the industry's intersection of art and rapidly changing technology, advising workers to develop broad skills or hyper-specialize to navigate these challenges.