Game Development

Madison

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Put your passion for gaming to work

Everywhere you look today people of all ages are playing games – on their computers, cell phones and online. Last year alone, more than 8.5 million people subscribed to online role-playing games.

In fact, it is predicted that the game industry will out-produce all other entertainment media including movies and music. Global industry sales for console games are predicted to grow to $34.7 billion by 2012. In the United States, sales of all types of video and computer games will increase to $11.7 billion.

If you have a flair for graphics and a love of computer games – this could be the perfect career field for you.

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Game Development Programs.

Game developers need to be creative, detail-oriented and hard workers. They devote long hours to finishing complex projects to meet tight deadlines. A career in gaming and graphic arts would be right for you if you:

• Love computer games
• Have strong visual spatial abilities
• Have a good sense of what makes one computer game better than others
• Good communication skills
• Enjoy all aspects of a game, such as sound, motion, illustration, and story
• Work equally well alone or in a team
• Value logic-based reasoning
• Have an aptitude for computers and software