What jobs are there in the gaming industry?

Gaming is one of those careers where the developmental or building process challenging and frustrating, but the end result is exciting, rewarding and fun!! I took 3 game development electives when I was a computer science major and it was definitely a roller-coaster ride. The funniest elements of creating games in my opinion were developing the characters/plot of the game, story boarding, and playing the games when they are finished of course. However some people find other things like programming and testing the game to be funnier, so it really depends on the person. If you enjoy drawing then you could be a digital artist, level designer, or something else within the gaming industry. Since you plan on going to school for gaming expect to take some math, programming(usually C++ or C# for gaming), and physics. Also, the gaming industry is very competitive so create a portfolio of including all your games and projects you create and try to network with some people in the industry if you able to. Being passionate about gaming, which it seems you are, and having technical skills are very important as well. Best of luck and I hope this helps!!

You could work for DICE or Bungie. Definitely try for DICE. From what I've learned, their studios are fantastic - they have gyms, cafeterias, etc. Unfortunately I have no idea about the requirements to be hired there.

First off, if you're serious about getting into the game industry, like you say you are, then why are you only going for a 2-year college degree? You chances of getting into the industry will be better if you have a 4-year degree. Also, you claim that you have average drawing skills, which means your art doesn't stick out in any way; that'll never land you a job in the game industry as an artist. You also haven't decided a career path, which is fine, but you have to narrow down your focus into some sort of specialization if you want to get a job at a game company. I'm not trying to discourage you, I'm just saying you've got to be more passionate and work harder if you truly want to get into the game industry. There are so many students out there just begging for a job a game company, and you have to set yourself apart from them by showing you have skills that would be valuable to their company. I'm providing a couple of source articles to help you out. The first is an article about life in the game industry to get you excited about it and motivate you to work harder. The second is an article about deciding and preparing for what you want to do in the game industry. This will be important in planning out a career path. Third is a link to other articles on that site, which covers different aspects of the game industry so you can learn more about what's needed to land a job at a game company. Good luck.

First off, if you're serious about getting into the game industry, like you say you are, then why are you only going for a 2-year college degree? You chances of getting into the industry will be better if you have a 4-year degree. Also, you claim that you have average drawing skills, which means your art doesn't stick out in any way; that'll never land you a job in the game industry as an artist. You also haven't decided a career path, which is fine, but you have to narrow down your focus into some sort of specialization if you want to get a job at a game company. I'm not trying to discourage you, I'm just saying you've got to be more passionate and work harder if you truly want to get into the game industry. There are so many students out there just begging for a job a game company, and you have to set yourself apart from them by showing you have skills that would be valuable to their company. I'm providing a couple of source articles to help you out. The first is an article about life in the game industry to get you excited about it and motivate you to work harder. The second is an article about deciding and preparing for what you want to do in the game industry. This will be important in planning out a career path. Third is a link to other articles on that site, which covers different aspects of the game industry so you can learn more about what's needed to land a job at a game company. Good luck.

You could work for DICE or Bungie. Definitely try for DICE. From what I've learned, their studios are fantastic - they have gyms, cafeterias, etc. Unfortunately I have no idea about the requirements to be hired there.