Comment by caspper69

100% this.

I have done work in embedded game dev off and on for about 20 years, and I could have done so much more had I had even one ounce of artistic ability.

And (other than hobbyist or OSS), it's very hard to use canned artwork. Everything just needs to be unique for a commercial offering.

But in all fairness, I don't think many of the artists I worked with could code. Just seems to be opposite skillsets (beyond just the creativity).