Hot Jobs In Video Games

Every gamer dreams of getting paid to play their favourite video games! But it's not just a dream. There are a ton of amazingly cool jobs in computer and video games, and gamers can learn all about those careers in this book. Packed with basic facts, education suggestions, and interviews with professional gamers, this book is perfect for video game fans everywhere!

Discusses the various jobs available in the video game area that are available that don't require a college degree.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! You might think that working in the video game industry is all fun and, well...games. Jobs like combat designer and animator sound pretty exciting. But do you know what it really takes to do one of these jobs? Do you have the skills? The knowledge? Are you ready to work hard? Game designers create the images, sounds, and action that gamers enjoy. Find out if you can handle a job in this fast-paced industry.

For each position, the authors include a brief overview and its history. Discussions of education, certifications, or licensing required; a detailed job description; salary; and the future outlook are also supplied.

Learn how to start your career making video games from game industry expert Jason W. Bay! This practical "question and answer" book offers insider advice, information, and inspiration on how to get a job and grow your career making video games.

This book covers all facets of the gaming industry, including production and sales, and also looks into traditional gaming outside of the multimedia industry. With a particular focus on the practical challenges of breaking into the world of gaming and strategies to help students prepare for working in the field, it aims to provide a range of entry points.

STEM careers are hot but what if you prefer video games to chemistry or calculus? People with a passion for video games can turn their hobby into a variety of fascinating careersranging from video game designers to software developers. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.

Women have faced an uphill climb in the male-dominated world of video game development, but that is beginning to change. Young women now make up nearly half of all gamers, and some companies are looking to expand the influence of women in the gaming industry and engage with them as creators, rather than only as consumers. This resource introduces middle and high school girls to the world of video game development, covering the kinds of courses, extracurricular activities, and organizations that can help them get into a career in video game development.

Computer games are more popular and accessible than ever and, as computer technology advances, computer games have become more challenging, engaging, and addictive to millions of gamers across the country. That opens up a wide range of career opportunities, especially gamers. In this easy-to-follow and informative career guide, the author presents a brief history of the gaming industry before breaking down the major and cutting-edge careers in the field. Whether discussing the game designer, graphic artist, sound designer, marketer, or writer, useful insights are given into the qualifications and temperament needed for each job, as well as a realistic picture of the work environment and useful tips for breaking into the industry.