I'm not saying there isn't a ton of brilliant creativity in the field. But there's no path to success in either of those fields. If there ever was, it was when spending 2 years perfecting a game or an album could separate you from the pack, if you were talented. To some extent, the work you did could stand up for itself, without everything being contingent on luck and how much you were willing to make yourself a social media tool. I didn't mean games and music are "dead" in the sense that no one is innovating. Lots of people are. I mean that for people who need to know that they aren't going to waste years building something beautiful that will be forgotten ten seconds later, indie games are no longer a lucrative area unless you have a fat bank account and can afford to waste a couple years of your life.
As a creative outlet, I'll always love making games that no one will ever play, but that's a hobby and not a job.
I'm not saying there isn't a ton of brilliant creativity in the field. But there's no path to success in either of those fields. If there ever was, it was when spending 2 years perfecting a game or an album could separate you from the pack, if you were talented. To some extent, the work you did could stand up for itself, without everything being contingent on luck and how much you were willing to make yourself a social media tool. I didn't mean games and music are "dead" in the sense that no one is innovating. Lots of people are. I mean that for people who need to know that they aren't going to waste years building something beautiful that will be forgotten ten seconds later, indie games are no longer a lucrative area unless you have a fat bank account and can afford to waste a couple years of your life.
As a creative outlet, I'll always love making games that no one will ever play, but that's a hobby and not a job.