You may see your impeccable punts on Madden ’09 or keen use of the crowbar in Half-Life 2 melee fights as qualifying skills for a career in the gaming industry in Beatrice, but scoring a position in this growing field requires more than a couch-based education and passion for playing. As insiders say—pardon the pun—it’s more than just fun and games.
Getting into Gaming
By Liz Seasholtz
You may see your impeccable punts on Madden ’09 or keen use of the crowbar in Half-Life 2 melee fights as qualifying skills for a career in the gaming industry, but scoring a position in this growing field requires more than a couch-based education and passion for playing. As insiders say—pardon the pun—it’s more than just fun and games.
Learning to GameBecause the video game industry is relatively new (the origin of home consoles dates to the late 1970s), a clear-cut career path into the gaming industry does not yet exist. Choosing which degree to pursue can be confusing, as recruits come from many programs and majors.
Gaming is no different than most industries in that includes many subspecialties and requires people of diverse interests and educational backgrounds, with varying skill sets. “It breaks down into granular detail,” says Jason Della Rocca, executive director of the International Game Developers Association . “Students coming from high school need to make that decision before college because it determines what path you’re going to go down.”
The program you choose depends largely on the role you want to play. Future game programmers develop the software that turns concepts into reality, and typically major in computer science. Game artists create the visual aspects of the game such as animation, texturing, or game environments, and study fine arts.
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