https://www.gamesradar.com/games/game-devs-rejoice-as-ftc-approves-ban-on-non-compete-clauses-there-are-going-to-be-so-many-new-indie-games-from-aaa-devs/
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/game-devs-rejoice-as-ftc-approves-ban-on-non-compete-clauses-there-are-going-to-be-so-many-new-indie-games-from-aaa-devs/
Would a noncompete stop you from starting your own company and making a game?
Legally it possibly could, but it's also a deterrent for people who might would have otherwise but were so afraid of potential legal costs/ramifications to even approach investigating whether they legally could or couldn't.
That's what I also figured. Plus thinking about this now, it would also mean your friends or colleagues in the industry couldn't join you either.