video game industry career help?

Question

i love video games so i chose to do it as my career. but my question is what course in college should i take, is it computer science program or computer programming if you want to be employed for playsation or xbox etc. also in video game industry what job makes the most money, like do the game programmers make a lot of money then animaters. please help me out thanks

Answer 1

There's a lot of ways to go about getting a job in the game industry and it's not limited to learning to do 3D or code (although there will always be jobs for them). There's QA (game testing), sound engineers, concept artists, producers (which can come from traditional management backgrounds), visual effects, graphic designers who make UI etc.

Even amongst the programmers and 3D artists, there's a huge variation in their role. The industry is getting more and more specialized. Where before you have 2 or 3 programmers, now you have one person who only programs physics or the graphics engine or just the AI, etc.

As for the money aspect, try not to over-emphasize it. It's more important to figure out what your interests, skills and talents are. Just because you can do some 3D doesn't mean a game company will hire you - you have to be good at what you do.

(If you're really interested though, check out my link to the Game Industry Salary Review)

I really suggest you read the excellent article I've posted in my sources "How to get started in the game industry" by Ernest Adams. It's a little older, but most of the points are still very valid.

Also check out the articles on the Game Career Guide online about Getting Started. There's a wealth of information there.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I want to to the same exact thing