New NYC pay law gives us a rare insight into what game devs really make

An image of Kiryu from Yakuza 0 presenting the camera a briefcase full of cash.



A new law in New York City is giving us an unusual insight into the earnings of game developers at some of the world’s biggest game studios, Axios (opens in new tab) reports. The law requires that—as of November 1—companies in NYC must include a “good faith salary range (opens in new tab)” for the jobs they advertise, game studios included.

NYC isn’t exactly a hub for game development, but it is home to offices from heavy-hitters like Rockstar, Take-Two, Activision, and Epic. New York job listings posted by those companies have revealed what you can expect to earn working for some of the world’s biggest games companies in one of the most expensive cities on Earth (opens in new tab).



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