5 Exciting Career Opportunities in Game Development

Career Options in Game Development

1. 2D/ 3D Game Developer – As a game developer, you are required to have skills in programming, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.

a. You may design and deliver high-quality code in C++, C#, Python, Swift or JavaScript

b. Review and refactor existing code to improve its quality.

c. You may also be working with game designers to conceptualize, storyboard, and design the game at the concept stage.

d. In a senior role, you may also plan resources and manage your own team.

Additionally, a game developer would need to have proficiency in software and gears such as Xcode, Code Blocks, yED – Graph Editor, NetBeans/ Eclipse, Cocos2D, Unreal, Unity 3D, Construct 2, Wacom tablet, HTC Vive, PS4 Console and Nintendo Switch.

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2. Game Tester – Video game testers are experts who test video games to detect bugs and errors. They work alongside game designers and programmers. As a game tester, you need to have an eye for detail and patience because your work can be repetitive. Yet you are one of the most crucial and well-paid links in the chain of game development. As a game tester, your activities could involve –

a. Playing and testing the game in different ways and scenarios repetitively.

b. Testing the game on different devices such as a PC, mobile, or a gaming console.

c. Comparing the new version with older versions to check if the bugs have been fixed.

d. Checking for typos, spelling mistakes, and grammar.

e. Reporting error codes via the bug tracking software.

3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmer – AI-based video games are designed to respond to players’ feedback. They have in-game characters that can respond according to your actions and the amount of time you spend with them. As an AI developer, you could start as a C++ programmer, and eventually be involved in writing the code to develop video games that work on AI.

AI programmers create the brains of the game. The non-playable characters (NPCs – the ones that are not controlled by the player) need to make decisions and behave in ways that are believable and exciting and present the player with varying degrees of challenges. An AI programmer needs to be good at –

a. Adapting to new scripting languages, gaming consoles, PCs, and handheld devices.

b. Analytical and problem-solving skills in mathematics.

c. Understanding of human psychology in terms of gaming.

d. Knowledge of the gameplay to enhance the player’s experience.

4. Android/ iOS Developer – By the year 2017, more than 2 billion mobile phone users were on either Android or iOS. As an Android or iOS developer, you would need proficiency in Android Studio or Xcode. Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android application development built on the IntelliJ IDEA environment. Xcode, on the other hand, is an IDE for applications in iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. It is used for creating and pushing apps on Apple’s app store.

5. Augmented Reality (AR)/ Virtual Reality (VR) Developer – While VR is used in many industries such as education and healthcare, its biggest boom is in the gaming industry. As a VR developer, you would be working on either Unreal or Unity 3D engines using C# and C++ languages.

Unreal and Unity 3D are two main industry-standard engines that offer flexible development using as much or as little code as you like. If you want to produce professional-looking VR applications, you need prior experience as a game developer or base knowledge of coding in either C# or C++. Additionally, you would need skills in Maya or similar modelling software to model 3D objects and animations.

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How much can you make as a game developer?

The salary of a game developer depends on some intangible factors such as your experience, skill, market conditions, and more. According to the industry data on Glassdoor, the national average salary for a game developer in India is ?507,457/yr as of March 2020. With growing skills in niche areas and working experience, this could be significantly more.

Are you ready to start rolling?

Here is a comprehensive guide to kick-start a career in game development at our campus in Pune. A Bachelor of Computer Application (Game Development) degree at Seamedu can help you build a strong game development foundation. This 3-year course requires you to have mathematics as one of the subjects in 12th, and is suitable for both beginners and those who already have the experience and are looking to enhance their career.