Break Into The Game Industry

Find out from an industry veteran exactly what you need to do to become a game designer, tester, artist, producer, programmer, writer, soundtrack composer, videographer, or sales/marketing professional. You’ll get full-spectrum coverage of positions available within the game industry as well as details on how a game is created--from start to finish--and much more. Table of contents 1: A Brief History of Interactive Entertainment 2: A World of Games 3: How the Game Industry Functions 4: Inside the Fun Factory 5: Preparing to Be a Game Developer 6: Skills and Careers in the Game Industry 7: How to Get a Job 8: Legal Issues for Creative People 9: The Future of Game Development A: Educational Institutions B: IGDA Curriculum Framework C: Jobhunting Resources and Development Tools

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