What are the career & job prospects in India for Game design and development?

The prospects are huge, nowadays gaming is coming like anything. There are a lot of scope over here like Gaming is now used at Banks, for marketing, for education, to improve the IQ etc .Mobile gaming, iPhone gaming, and Social Gaming is the next-gen future. One can start his or her career as a gaming artist, game developer, game taster, game de-coder, porting etc. Another type of gaming is coming with a lot of scopes, X-Box, Nintendo, and Simulation Games.

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A career in gaming industry is exciting but a strikingly competitive field with a combination of creativity, technology, and fun. It is always an interesting and unique career for those who are passionate about gaming and commit their lives to creating new and improved games. So, creating a new game is not an easy task, as the competition rate is high and the game industry is changing on a daily basis while more and more games are invented. There are zillion opportunities available in the gaming industry has it is a happening career for youngsters. And, for those who want to be a part of the excitement of creating a new video but it is done by a team of skilled individuals and their work profile vary according to their designations. Candidates securing a job in the gaming industry must have a knowledge of designing, programming, fine arts, software development, and framing. Eligibility Criteria: The minimum eligibility required for most of these courses is 10+2 or its equivalent. Relevant educational qualification in the fields of animation, graphic designing, game designing/ technology, etc., is necessary for obtaining an excellent career in the gaming industry. Those interested in pursuing a career in gaming industry should focus on gaining knowledge with computer programming in an object-oriented language such as C+ or Java, from their high school level, so that they can build a bright future for themselves. Several certificates and Diploma programs in game designing are offered by various institutions. For becoming a game programmer, one should have B.E/ B.Tech degree in computer engineering. Online courses are also available in game design and animation. Those with have an innate desire to learn gaming and excellent technical skills can excel in this field. Career options in the gaming industry: Developing and designing all these types of games is a step by step process, where the variety of tasks are performed. Some of the common job prospects in the gaming industry are: Game Developer Game Designers Game Artists Game Programmers Network Programmer Game/ Script Writers Audio/ Sound Engineers Game Testers Game Management In the gaming industry, one can secure a job in small or large organizations. Online game designers may work as freelancers.

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A computer game designer usually works under the direction of a lead designer and may be responsible for drawing a family of alien creatures for a new game, writing the stories for those creatures or giving practical input about how the game runs-determining whether or not it is actually fun to play because the nature of the job is usually collaborative, computer game designers may be given a variety of tasks based on their individual talents or on what needs to be accomplished in any specific stage of game development.

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Game Design and Development is one of the most interesting courses in the field of Visual Effects. This course gives an in-depth learning knowledge of 2D and 3D animation, character animation drawing skills. There is a lot of scope in this field. You can work in areas like marketing, education, game designing and mobile gaming. Aspirants can join this course even after class 10th. There are many good colleges and institutes which offer this course. One can make his career as a gaming artist, game developer, game taster, game de-coder, porting, etc., in various game designing companies such as Nintendo, Rock Star, Sony, XBox 360, Infinity Ward, Gameloft, etc. In the next few years, the demand of game developers and background designing will increase as many people are interested in playing games. The starting average salary of these designers is Rs. 5 LPA.

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