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Mostly people take gaming as a hobby, but it is more than that….. You can also make
your career in gaming & earns a lot through this industry.
From recent years, tremendous growth has been seen in the India’s video gaming
industry, thereby now it has turned into a serious profession.
What is Gaming?
Gaming is an activity to play electronic games using gaming consoles, computers,
tablets, mobile phones or any other medium. A person who is into gaming is often
termed as a “gamer or hardcore gamer”.
Gaming is a highly competitive sector where professionals are needed who have a good
balance of creativity, fun and technology. The most important skills required in this field
are creativity and passion.
The constant and continuous improvements in technology and the growth of e-games
have finally taken the centre stage. Thus, if video games excite you and you think that
you can be in the industry of online gaming then you should keep reading our article.
You can also pursue Career in Gaming after completing your B.Tech in computer science
engineering as a Game developer. Candidates who are good in programming languages
also have good opportunities in the gaming industry.
Well, if you have ever wanted to get indulged into the making of the game, then you may
look at the game designer as a good career option.
With the growth of science and technology, the sector ‘Gaming’ is also growing with the
latest techniques of games. Researcher and Gaming Developer are facing to the new era
of digital games with a tinge of brain-boosting pattern.
Types of Gaming:
Gaming is a vast field, it consists of various types which are listed below:
Educational Requirements:
Admission
For admission in game design or gaming courses, firstly you have to meet the eligibility
criteria prescribed by the institution or college where you are seeking for admission.
Some colleges offer admission to students on the basis of merit list of qualifying exam.
Various colleges give admission on the basis of entrance examination followed by group
discussion and personal interviews.
You can opt for your career in various genres of gaming such as video gaming, console
gaming, wireless gaming, PC gaming and multiplayer gaming.
The growth of Indian games industry has provided several job opportunities to the
skilled professionals. There are many top game designing companies in India, which
recruits professionals for game designing.
You can also work as a video game designer, board game designer, independent game
developer and many others.
Gaming courses make you more marketable to employers as they need candidates
with a good knowledge of current gaming technologies.
Job Profiles:
Game Designer
Character Animator
Art Designer
Freelance Game Developer
Script Writer
Game Tester
Game Modeller
Level Designer
Game Quality Assurance Tester
Interactive Media Designer
Gameplay Programmer
Art Designer
Level Scripter
Some reputed recruiters are:
Electronic Arts (EA)
Digital Chocolate
Zynga
Games2Win
Hastag
iEnergizer
Ozura
Salary
“This field rewards young and creative professionals with high salary packages”.
In India, the average salary of a video game designer is around Rs.4.5 lacs per
annum depending on the working organization and skills.
A video game designer in the USA, can get an average salary of $58 k per
annum. With good skills in game development, you can easily get a high paying job.