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What are people who make and create video games called? - DUB=W - 02-14-2013 12:46 PM
Im trying to go to college to study what and how to create videos games but i just dont know how is called the job?? Creating games for like the xbox n ps3 n shhhh
- Jay Randell - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
Computer programmers/designs.
- Wearwolf - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
Game developers.
- kyle - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
What aspect of the gaming industry interests you? There are hundreds of jobs involved with making games:
Programmers, game designers, modelers, concept artists, level designers etc etc.
- anonymous - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
It depends on what aspect of video games you want to design. There are different departments that work together. You have the people who make the story lines, those who do the graphic arts, the programmers, etc. These are the things to look into when looking at college programs.
- PopeJewish - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
the general field of study is Game Design, though there are many, many aspects to game design, from creative design to computer science to graphic art and music composition or theory. People generally don't study all of them.
- Detective Zero - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
The general term is games developer.
It really depends on which aspect of the game you wish to be involved with, especially if you're aiming to work for a larger company. (Take a good look at the credits of a big title game to get an idea of just how many people are involved and see which title interest you.)
First off, you need to decide if you want to be involved in the development or publishing i.e. do you want to make the game or sell the game. (There is more money in publishing, but it also far more competitive.)
Developers:
Design - Concept artists, graphic design
Script - Creative writing, media & communication sciences
Programming - Standard software programming
Voice Acting - theater and drama
If you wish to be independent and start on your own or a small group then software programming and graphic design might be the way to go.
Publishers:
Pretty much any field that involves money in someway - Accounting, economics, marketing, advertising even psychology and social studies. However, to become a publicist, a degree in Marketing and a minor in economic might be the way to go.
- Arcus W - 02-14-2013 12:54 PM
Game developers or devs