It is very difficult to get into the game development industry. The jobs are
very popular so there is enormous competition. Plus there aren't that many jobs
especially in certain areas. California had the majority of the US game
development companies. Some however are located in the Boston area, New York,
Florida and Texas. Companies go in and out of business frequently and often
need to have lay offs. If you want a game development job right out of college
you'll need an excellent demo game. Game development companies need people who
can see a project to completion. It would also help if you get to know people
in the industry. I strongly reccommend getting connected as quickly as
possible. Get a subscription to Game Developer magazine, visit gamasutra.com
frequently, if there is a chapter of the Independent Game Developers Association
in your area go to their meetings. Also go to the Game Developers Conference
every year. There is always a 'job fair' of sorts at the conference.

***On Wed 1:46a Oct 1 dannyburgher <dannyburgher@...> wrote***
Is breaking into the video game industry a hard thing to do? Or is
it much like getting another computer position? Is there a lot more
competition or do you think I could concievably have a gaming job
upon graduation or within a couple of years?

--- In EastCoastGames@yahoogroups.com, "Forest Handford"
<fhandford@m...> wrote:
> Computer Science would probably be your best bet. You need a
program that foceses on programming. C++ is what the majority of
AAA games are written in. In several years Java might replace it as
the language of choice. Also some schools have game development
degrees like Full Sail in Florida or Digipen in I think San
Fransisco. To get into a game programming job you need to prove
yourself as a programmer who can make a game. Making something some
simple games like asteroids for a portfolio or one difficult game
like a first person shooter would go a long way.



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