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johan_larson
I have no personal or business connection to Gambit Technologies.

But why the heck would a finance company be looking to hire game developers, specifically?

illwrks
Latency? I think the assumption is that mmporgs need super low latency to support that type of experience. Stock markets also require as low a latency as possible. A fraction of a second lead over the competition could allow a finance company to buy low and sell high, making lots of money.