Video Game Careers
Written by Alice RushAlice Rush Author Alert , David HodgsonDavid Hodgson Author Alert and Bryan StrattonBryan Stratton Author Alert
Category: Business & Economics - Careers
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
ISBN: 978-0-7615-5705-0 (0-7615-5705-9)
Pub Date: April 28, 2008
"If you've ever thought of making games professionally, and you want to stick a toe in the water, if you want to see how games get made, I can't think of a better way than this." ”David Perry, Game Industry Guru
You want to get a job in video games. And so does everybody else.
Learn about dozens of video game career fields and what to expect once you've made it to the big time. Plus, get expert advice from a bona-fide career counselor to figure out which job is right for you.
With over 250 combined years of video game experience between these covers, you won't find a more comprehensive insider's view of the career paths that will get you Paid to Play.
¢Completely revised and expanded with updated salary breakdowns!
¢Brand new information from video game company human resources personnel on what they look for in new applicants. Real advice from the people who actually read resumés!
¢Expanded details and contact information on colleges that offer video game career oriented degrees and classes.
¢Exclusive interviews from over 100 game professionals including John Romero, Dan Hsu, and many more.
¢Find out how to get jobs at companies like EA, Sony, Sega, THQ, Ubisoft, LucasArts, BioWare, and Criterion, from the pros who have already done it.
¢Original illustrations by Penny Arcade.
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Table of Contents
Foreword: It All Begins Here¦
Chapter 1: Getting into the Game
Chapter 2: Career Tools
Game Jobs Reference List
Chapter 3: Game Jobs
The Big Idea: Game Design
Hands On, Neck Deep: Technical Jobs
Get with the Program: The Technical Department
Bugging Out: Quality Assurance
Pushing Pixels: Visual Art
Stick It in Their Ear: Audio Artist
Production Values: Game Management
Publish or Perish: Game Publishing
Write Angles: Writing for Games
The Write Stuff: Journalist
Actually Paid to Actually Play: Professional Gamer
If You Want Something Done Right, DIY
Basic Cable Guys: Mass Media Personality
Shopping for a Career: Retail
Men Are from the Mushroom Kingdom, Women Are from Hyrule: Women in Gaming
Chapter 4: Getting a Job
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