first of all, what is the purpose of your career change? Do you want to earn more money, don't like to do game development, or want to find an easy job.
actually, you can do it without changing careers. It is ok for a game company to achieve a senior level of income, or to become a development team leader or a project manager.
There are many things you can do to change careers. You can do 361 jobs. No one will restrict you as long as you don't break the law. Run takeout, start Didi, and start a software company.
so the key to the problem is not what he did when he changed careers, but what he did for, and different purposes did different things. If this is your confusion, then ask yourself what you want first, and I think you will have the answer.