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[Zack Bell]

Does it work?

Can (will) successful indie titles get you enough credit to hold a AAA industry job?

Enough credit to surpass not going to college?

Random thought, but doesn't really apply to me. Discuss.

[John Sandoval]

if you've had the tenacity to develop and release a successful game all on your own i dont think anybody will give a damn if you went to college or not

[thatshelby]

Y wud u want to amirite

[Gimym TILBERT]

why would you want to go AAA when AAA people try the fuck of them to get outta and go indie (or social or casual)?

[Zack Bell]

I didn't really mean to move things in the direction of "WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GO AAA?"

It was more of just an idea. Do employers see independent work as something that is college-equivalent?

I'm not sure if we have any employers or AAA guys on the boards.

I understand your opinions though!

[John Sandoval]

Some folks would prefer the stability and the percieved legitimacy of working for a large company. Others enjoy the freedom that indie development implies, and don't mind the lack of a monetary security blanket. Either way, declaring the superiority of one lifestyle over another isn't a value judgement I feel comfortable making.

[John Sandoval]

Do employers see independent work as something that is college-equivalent?

what's more impressive:

having released a game on your own (and all the experience that it implies)

or having a piece of paper on your wall

[Gimym TILBERT]

But I also imply social and casual industry which is not indie and don't adhere the "bohemian artist" philosophy.

It's more about the pressure of crunch and fear of sudden lay off, it makes for bad QOL, stability and break people from working on games simply.

Also going indie then AAA will be an immense frustration because the use of creativity is polar opposite.

[Zack Bell]

I like where this is going. 

And...I think that AAA dudes having no creative freedom and despising their jobs is a bit of an overstatement and isn't always the case. From what I've seen, the employees of companies like Valve, Naughty Dog, and Insomniac all enjoy their jobs, have job security, and have some form of creative freedom (in more of a team-based environment).

[Paul Eres]

popcap started as indie

they were later bought by EA for a little over a billion dollars

that's one path from indie to AAA

[Derek]

No one in the game industry will give a crap about your college degree unless you have nothing else to show!

[Dragonmaw]

Make something people love, and you will always find employment.

[Cow]

Make something people love, and you will always find employment.

vote ron paul

[Falmil]

No one in the game industry will give a crap about your college degree unless you have nothing else to show!

Yeah, I always had the idea that you more or less HAVE to make a few games or be involved in some other kind of project to have the best chance of getting hired.

[Zack Bell]

No one in the game industry will give a crap about your college degree unless you have nothing else to show!

I love this. This about sums it up. All I needed.