Common or not, I would steer clear of any employer that behaves this way.
That might mean you have less options in the gaming industry if such behavior is more common.
The easiest way to influence change on this issue is to name names and make sure everyone avoids them like the plague.
Think about it this way, if the company you want to work for behaves this way -- then maybe you don't want to work for that company in the first place.
Common or not, I would steer clear of any employer that behaves this way.
That might mean you have less options in the gaming industry if such behavior is more common.
The easiest way to influence change on this issue is to name names and make sure everyone avoids them like the plague.
Think about it this way, if the company you want to work for behaves this way -- then maybe you don't want to work for that company in the first place.