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Do Game Designers Burn Out Like Rock Stars ?
Reader Ant wrote in to mention a Guardian Unlimited Gamesblog article which asks: Do Game Designers burn out like rock stars? From the article: "The games industry is getting on a bit now, and so are many of its key 'superstars'. You may not think it, given the proliferation of sequels and movie tie-ins that clog up the charts like that sickly white glue in the veins of heavy smokers, but this is a creative business. No matter how many people are involved in the process, there must be a spark of inspiration somewhere at its core. So what happens when the spark falters, or goes out?"
I think your point is valid, but it is not (just) partying that gets to the rockstars. They travel. A lot. Most play shows everyday, sometimes twice on sundays or for a morning show. Pile on top of that travelling every day to get where you are going and always eating on the go, and you've got a tired, jet-lagged, is it 12-noon or 12-midnight rockstar on your hands.
But you're right, the cocaine doesn't help. My point is that a lot of the rockstars actually do work their asses off to get to where they are, but most will then land, having "made it" and party non-stop. But for those that don't, work is work, either way.