| It's getting to that time in your life when you | | | | like to work with when it comes time to apply for |
| have to start considering exactly what you'll be | | | | jobs, you should know what they produce, |
| doing with your career and video games look like | | | | familiarizing yourself with their output. |
| a solid field. You're good with numbers, you know | | | | You should know that EA has multiple studios that |
| a little programming code, or you're a fairly | | | | produce Sports games, action games, and movie |
| decent artist. | | | | license among many others. You should know that |
| Any of these are good reasons to consider the | | | | if you want to work for a Japanese publisher, you |
| industry, so where do you go for video game | | | | might need to know a little Japanese. |
| design career information? You'll need to be | | | | Get Out There and Network |
| proactive, getting out there and putting forth the | | | | Once you've familiarized yourself with the industry |
| effort to make the most of your interest. Here's | | | | and are on your way to having a degree, you |
| how to start. | | | | should look for video game design career |
| First off is schooling. | | | | information in the most information packed places |
| For any video game design career, you'll need to | | | | of all, the trade shows and publications. |
| get a two to four year degree in the field you're | | | | You can find endless amounts of information at |
| interested in first. Devry, ITT Technical Institute, | | | | these shows, with every major publisher out in |
| and many of the Art Institutes all offer programs | | | | full force. Though E3 has changed its format this |
| that will prepare you for the video game design | | | | year to a smaller invite only summit, other major |
| field as well as offering you tons of video game | | | | shows such as the Tokyo Game Show (once |
| design career information through their programs. | | | | again, Japanese helps), or the Game Developers |
| There are other more traditional schools, such as | | | | Conference offer plenty of chances to step in |
| The Digital Media Arts College in Florida, which | | | | and grab information or meet and greet with |
| offers extensive Bachelors Degree programs in | | | | designers. |
| video game design, as well as Collins College in | | | | And if you can get invites to any industry events, |
| Arizona. Almost anywhere in the nation though | | | | either through school or press credentials or |
| you'll find a program that will help you get the | | | | through networking with industry insiders, you can |
| video game design career information you need. | | | | find yourself in a position to land a great job |
| Know The Industry | | | | designing video games. |
| But, just getting a degree is not necessarily | | | | The real key to finding good video game design |
| enough. Many careers require some level of | | | | career information is to step out of the box and |
| experience or knowledge of the industry, possibly | | | | take real initiative. You had better have a keen |
| even just a few contacts from within. Regardless, | | | | eye and a willingness to get your foot in the door |
| you should be familiar with the various game | | | | and meet lots of people. There are hundreds of |
| design companies. | | | | opportunities out there if you're willing to make |
| Not only should you know which companies you'd | | | | the effort in exploiting them. |