PBKGangsta

Alright i dont know if this is the right place but I'll post it here anyways. I know that at least some of the members of this forum work in the gaming industry so I figured you would be the best people to ask.

I am a high school senior this year and I am trying to think about college next year. I don't know wut I want to do for a living but I'm thinking that working in the gaming industry would be pretty super cool. My question is this: How do you go about getting into the industry? I mean wut should I major in in college and that kind of stuff.

Any help I can get would be very much appreciated.

Game Developer

Welll, that doesn't narrow it down too much... I mean here is a small list of things you can do.....

Journalist
Public Relations
Programmer
3D Animator
Concept Artist
Project Leader
Music


I am really tired, so thats all i got off the top of my head. But I am in the same boat as you bro. High school senior and the all that BS. But I am trying to start my own site up. I still program and wanted to do that, but you get no freedom in programming.

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Dmitry M. (Lazer)

Well the gaming industry is a big place and it really depends what you want to do.

There are many people in the gaming industry, for example Arnold (EIC of PSXExtreme.com), writes about games such as reviews, previews and so on.

But then if you would like to work directly in the gaming industry like for the developing companies such as Capcom, Nintendo, Sony, Square Enix, etc... it would depend on the position you want to take.

Graphical Designing is a major that might help getting into the Gaming Industry but it can also help you to get in the Movie Industry.

That's all the help i can give, hope that helps!

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PBKGangsta

Thanx for the help.

I think I would look more towards programming or writing since I'm not incredibly creative when it comes to graphics and such.

Game Developer

Well, then you would want to take.....

Programming:
Computer Science

Writing:
Journalism & Creative Writing. If your HS has creative writing you should take it. It helps develop your personal style of writing...


LUNCH BREAK!

Yo, hit me up on AIM at like 4:00 EST

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PBKGangsta

hey sorry i didn't hit u up i had soccer practice and ive got to work all day today and have a game tonite. ill b on later or ill hit u tomorrow. I really appreciate the help trying to figure all this out is making my head fell like its going to blow.

Mr. SunburnMan

EA' s opening shop in montreal soon. I'll definitely send them a resume, especially since I have QA experience, and by then I'll have my Computer Engineering degree.