0 Paid to Play: Exciting World of Game Development

When you were a young kid, you must have at least once had the idea of making video games when you were older, depending on your interests. I mean, it seems pretty exciting, right? You get paid to create a whole new virtual world, story, and concept. In other words, your career requires you to express your fun ideas through art and programming.

Well, lucky for you! The video game industry is booming with revenues topping $12.5 billions in North America. You can make an average of $70,000 in a year as a game developer/programmer. However, is it as easy as it seems? Just keep in mind that if you really want to get into the gaming industry, you need to really be determined and should know what to expect. This business is in truth, very competitive and pressurizing, with terrible long hours. You will also need a lot of upgrading time-to-time, when gaming systems are constantly changing. Also, it may be hard to get into the industry as a beginner because, turning text codes into Mario is no easy job.

However, it is NOT impossible as every job has it's own pro's and con's. So if you know you can become a successful video game developer, then go for it. Just to be on the safe side, maybe write a copy of your favorite video game to see if this is something you are very passionate about. And even if you still want to go for it, good job! There is a job security right now as the market is always booming, and if you feel like you want to do a "nine-to-five" job then just do smaller projects. You may be getting paid less, but at least you are doing something you like without having pressurizing hours that may require you to stay till 2 am.

If you are interested in post-secondary interactive/game designing programs. BCIT offers a program that specializes in game designing, however, keep in mind that you will need a diploma first.

http://www.bcit.ca/study/programs/825hbtech