Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This session highlight from 2025 is a deeply personal story from Espen Sogn (Founder/Head of Studio, Jotun Games) about leaving a well-paying job in AAA after twenty years and seven shipped titles in the Horizon and Killzone franchises to pursue his own dream project with little money, no investors, and nothing but sheer enthusiasm.
This is not a guide on how to become a successful indie developer; but if you are curious about what it takes to go alone and chase your gamedev dreams, the experiences shared in this talk might resonate with you and give you a realistic picture. It will touch on a lot of the not so fun aspects but also show that it can be very rewarding as long as you know what you're getting into.
Check out the accompanying article from our partner GamesMarket here: https://www.gamesmarket.global/gamescom-dev-talk-review-from-aaa-to-iii-my-journey-into-poverty/
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► About gamescom dev:
gamescom dev - formerly known as devcom and renamed in autumn 2025 - is the official game developers conference of gamescom, the world's largest computer and video games event!
On our YouTube channel you can find exclusive sessions of the gamescom dev conference, as well as VODs of our weekly live-shows where we interview professionals from the games industry.
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This session highlight from 2025 is a deeply personal story from Espen Sogn (Founder/Head of Studio, Jotun Games) about leaving a well-paying job in AAA after twenty years and seven shipped titles in the Horizon and Killzone franchises to pursue his own dream project with little money, no investors, and nothing but sheer enthusiasm.
This is not a guide on how to become a successful indie developer; but if you are curious about what it takes to go alone and chase your gamedev dreams, the experiences shared in this talk might resonate with you and give you a realistic picture. It will touch on a lot of the not so fun aspects but also show that it can be very rewarding as long as you know what you're getting into.
Check out the accompanying article from our partner GamesMarket here: https://www.gamesmarket.global/gamescom-dev-talk-review-from-aaa-to-iii-my-journey-into-poverty/
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SUBSCRIBE NOW...
...and never miss new interviews, highlight videos and games industry content!
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► Watch our live shows on Twitch: twitch.tv/gamescomdev
► Join the Community on Discord: discord.gg/gamescomdev
►Visit our website to join our conference, summits and more content: https://dev.gamescom.global
► gamescom dev is happening also on our social media channels:
● LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/gamescomdev
● Facebook: facebook.com/gamescomdev
● Instagram: instagram.com/gamescomdev
● Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gamescomdev.bsky.social
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► About gamescom dev:
gamescom dev - formerly known as devcom and renamed in autumn 2025 - is the official game developers conference of gamescom, the world's largest computer and video games event!
On our YouTube channel you can find exclusive sessions of the gamescom dev conference, as well as VODs of our weekly live-shows where we interview professionals from the games industry.
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#gamescomdev #gcdev #gamesevent #gamesconference #gamescom #gamedevelopers
