[Reeses]

if your son is into computer games then he needs to know that those days are over.

That was once good advice but no longer. Video games are big business now and is growing vs. IT which is being outsourced. The game industry needs a wide range of talents including hard to outsource creative and artistic skills. I can't stand video games myself but if someone loves them it's a good career choice these days.

[politicket]

Video games are big business now and is growing vs. IT which is being outsourced.

Not to disagree so much, but your points seem to be reflecting an individual who is an employee for someone else. Video game developers are not making very much money for the efforts that are demanded of them. I know this industry extremely well and a quality developer is doing fantastic if they make $70,000/year. This field is primarily for young men that are not married and literally spend their life programming games.

A young man that decides to grow up and behave like a young man (i.e. - preparing his household for his future bride instead of wasting away in front of some idiotic game) can learn a lot more skills in the business programming arena. These assets will give them an enormous amount of leverage later in life when they get married and have children.

I'm living this out every day, and mentoring other young men as well.