Career In video game design

By David Sholanke 03/25/2014

What do they do
They determine the rules of the game, the story and characters, and the overall concept and design of the game. They work as a team with other professionals such as the animators, artist, producers, and computer engineers to help develop a game. Frequent testing and redesign are performed to ensure the best quality of the game.

Working conditions
Typically office settings; working on the computer. Operate machinery, such as sound and audio equipment, graphics etc. Work independently or in a group environment. Work ~35 hours a week, with additional hours as needed

Similar occupations
Animation Web designer Computer engineer Programmers

Aspiring Companies
Sony Electronic arts Rockstar Avakai Games

Educational requirement
Artificial intelligence Programing Environmental Progress Engineering Behaviors and Effects Engineering Graphing User Interfacing

Income/Salary
Median Income is $84,000

Colleges with a degree in Video Game Design

University of Southern California, interactive media DigiPen institute of Technology Drexel University, Replay ( Digital Media & Computer Science)