VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT BY JACOB TURPIN JOB DESCRIPTION

VIDEO GAME DEVELOPMENT BY JACOB TURPIN

JOB DESCRIPTION § Video game developers do exactly what their title says— develop video games. These video game developers specialize in creating video game software by code writing and programming. § With the use of computational thinking and computer science, video game developers use code for programming software.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS • Video game developers require at least a bachelor’s degree in areas such as video game development, graphic design, math, information systems, or computer science. • Universities such as Clemson University, University of Southern California, University of Utah, New York University, and Harvard University offer these bachelor degrees

SALARY Starter developers earn salaries between $50, 000 and $55, 000 per year. Video game developers with more experience earn a salary of around $72, 000 per year, while video game developers with at least 3 years of experience earns around $80, 000 per year. Professionals earn around $107, 000 per year.

COMPANIES THAT HIRE Video game developers such as Insomniac Games, Nintendo, and Rockstar (right) are some of the many video game developers are the leading companies in this career field.

Ralph Baer “The Father of Video Games” Rest In Peace 1922 -2014

CITATIONS • Game Developer Job Description Duties and Requirements – Education Portal http: //education-portal. com/articles/Game_Developer_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements. html • Video Game Developer - Wikipedia http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Video_game_developer • Video Game Development http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Video_game_development#Education • Universities That Offer Game Development Degrees (Degree Requirements Slide) Ø https: //www. digitalmediaacademy. org/massachusetts-tech-camps/harvard-university/ Ø http: //www. clemson. edu/majors/computer-science Ø http: //www. princetonreview. com/top-undergraduate-schools-for-video-game-design. aspx • Video Game Programmer Salary Details http: //www. gameindustrycareerguide. com/video-game-programmer-salary/ • Video Game Designer’s Salary http: //electronics. howstuffworks. com/video-game-designer 3. htm • Ralph H. Baer http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Ralph_H. _Baer