Games Development.

Just wondering how many people are interesting in going into the Games Dev. industry in the future. I'm going to try, possibly by taking a full fledged Games Development course at University or Computer Science. We'll see, but I hope to either join a company if everything goes to plan or somehow start my own with a few friends also interested in this sector. There is a slim chance any of this will happen but I can always fall back on some other jobs. Anyone else interested, if so what role. I'm looking for the programming sector.

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Originally Posted by PaulMacC

Just wondering how many people are interesting in going into the Games Dev. industry in the future. I'm going to try, possibly by taking a full fledged Games Development course at University or Computer Science. We'll see, but I hope to either join a company if everything goes to plan or somehow start my own with a few friends also interested in this sector. There is a slim chance any of this will happen but I can always fall back on some other jobs. Anyone else interested, if so what role. I'm looking for the programming sector.

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Games always need graphics designers, thats where i'd probably come in. (box art etc)

I'll be going into Creative Writing and hopefully hopping the train aboard the 'Creative Director' line, the number one sought position in videogames, thanks to the rise of 'STORY IN VIDJAGAMES NAO PLZ' rants.

I won't jump that train for a few years though.

Well next year I am hoping to do a module in games development so we shall see how that goes.

It may be better to go for a degree in Computer Science that way you aren't to stuck on the one thing and you are able to do many things ;)

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Originally Posted by Angel-Light

Well next year I am hoping to do a module in games development so we shall see how that goes.

It may be better to go for a degree in Computer Science that way you aren't to stuck on the one thing and you are able to do many things ;)

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Games Dev is something I'm really passionate about. I want to do it no matter what, even if I fail like 1000 times. I know what I want to do and its defo in the games industry. I have no idea of coding what-so-ever at the moment although the course I'm looking to apply for only requires ICT @ A Level, so hopefully if all goes well. I actually have a bunch of friends wanting to start a games company too. But yeah, something I defo wanna do. I actually have a friend really talented at music, one really talented at art, one talented at script-writing and english and a few others going to the same games dev course with me. Maybe I'm being too optimistic but yeah, really excited for the future :)

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Originally Posted by PaulMacC

Games Dev is something I'm really passionate about. I want to do it no matter what, even if I fail like 1000 times. I know what I want to do and its defo in the games industry. I have no idea of coding what-so-ever at the moment although the course I'm looking to apply for only requires ICT @ A Level, so hopefully if all goes well. I actually have a bunch of friends wanting to start a games company too. But yeah, something I defo wanna do. I actually have a friend really talented at music, one really talented at art, one talented at script-writing and english and a few others going to the same games dev course with me. Maybe I'm being too optimistic but yeah, really excited for the future :)

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very optimistic :) but if you do ever set it up and I just happen to have the right qualifications drop me a line and i'll see what I can offer :P

Developing a game is easy. Developing a good game is the hard part ;)
If shovel-ware like My Little Pony can get published I think my game can :D

I was planning on being a graphics designer for the games industry but realised i suck at drawing which is a key part.

I am now trying to get into the Testing area of this (i play games most of the time, why not make money doing it)

I think entering the game development industry now is harder than in the 90's where less money was needed and everything was a tone easier coding-wise, even if some machines were a pain to use. Starting up a company now would cost upwards of £500,000, if not millions for the more complex games.

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Originally Posted by Stutoman

I think entering the game development industry now is harder than in the 90's where less money was needed and everything was a tone easier coding-wise, even if some machines were a pain to use. Starting up a company now would cost upwards of £500,000, if not millions for the more complex games.

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Arent XBLA games next to nothing to make.