Now we know why.

] My significant other works for Electronic Arts, and I'm what
] you might call a disgruntled spouse.
]
] Our adventures with Electronic Arts began less than a year ago.
] I remember that they asked him in one of the interviews: "how do
] you feel about working long hours?" When asked for specifics
] about what "working long hours" meant, the interviewers coughed
] and glossed on to the next question.
]
] Now we know why.

This is an excellent essay about the human side of the game industry. Personally, I work in one of the few remaining small independent companies, but I know lots of people working for (or who have worked for) the larger corporations, and from what I've heard, this is a pretty accurate representation of the kind of stuff they talk about.

It's worth keeping in mind that there are other factors that *aren't* mentioned in this essay. But for a spouse's view, yes, I'd say it's right on the money. It's representative, it's articulate, and it's worth reading and thinking about.