Can you make money by developing games?

Question

Game development

Good evening, I am slowly developing games, learning C ++ (which I like), but the more you look for information about game development (in order to have at least some idea of ​​what to expect then if you do it professionally), the more doubts appear , well, for example, what you can often hear:
"Unlike other areas of programming, you will sweat a lot more, but get less than the same programmers in other areas"
"Being in more or less large companies, you will always feel yourself just a small cog, which of course will escalate"
And there are many more similar statements.
Once again, I love game development, at least for now, but because of opinions like this, there is a fear of losing a lot of time, only to be disappointed later.
People who are involved in game development can give a couple of tips or tell us how you got started and why.

Answer 1

A good game/entertainment product is like a goldmine: if you know how to do any part of the product development process with high quality, you will be in demand in large companies!
Others will envy and continue to dissuade: do not listen to anyone!

Answer 2

A very ambiguous question.
If you are a good specialist, then the salary will be enough for life and for a "walk".
But if you want mountains of gold, then create your own product, and then either there will be mountains of gold, or pants with patches)
It all depends on how competent you are in this specialization.

Answer 3

You read it right. A good game requires a lot of human resources, and most importantly - good marketers. Accordingly, good games are obtained from medium-large offices, which means that a programmer in such offices is a screw. Because everyone wants to make games, there are many applicants, it is difficult to stand out, and it is not necessary, because. not programmers bring money to the company. Marketers earn in the gaming industry.