Career in gaming | how to be a game developer | salary and scope in gaming

 Career in Game Development 

Game development is an emerging field in the times of today. There is a very broad and bright future in game designing in India. 

Data on the growing interest in gaming in India shows that the mobile, console and computer gaming industry is growing at a rapid rate of 50% per annum. 

According to statistics, India has become the largest mobile game playing country in the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said that this is a huge opportunity for game innovators and game creators in India. 

In the budget speech of 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also lauded the government's decision to set up a special task force to promote the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) industry.

What is game development

Game development is the art of making games. To make a good game, it is necessary to work on all these elements of the game's design, development and release. 

Before you start game development, you have to work on  the game mechanics, rewards, playing engagement and level design, 

Type Of Game Developer

In this industry you will typically work in one of the four roles -

First, Second or Third Party Telling Strategy, Game Development Developer or Independent (Indie) Developer.

Career Opportunities

There are many job opportunities available in the game development sector. By qualifying in this field you can become

Game Designer, Game Programmer, Audio Engineer, Artist, Concept Artist, Animator, 3D Modeler, Special 3D Effects Artist, Software Engineer, Senior Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer, Software Developer of Games, Video Game Programmer, One can become a video game designer, game quality tester, etc.

You can also become a gamer or streamer in social media like YouTube or twitch 

Earning / salary 

game designing Is one of the most interesting areas for those students who want to make a career in Animation and Game Development in India.

 The gaming industry is growing rapidly at the rate of 50% per year. 

Here youth can earn up to Three To Seven Lakh Rupees (average salary).

 According to the 2021 Developer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the International Game Developers Association, salaries of fully employed developers have increased by more than $50,000 per year. 

According to the United States job site Glassdoor, the salary of game developers has increased by about $71 thousand.

Related courses 

To become a game developer, you can do  - 

•Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Animation and Gaming, 

•Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Digital Filmmaking and Animation, 

•Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science and Game Development. 

Apart from this, one can do courses like 

•Diploma in Integration

•Professional Diploma in Game Art 

•Diploma in Animation

•Gaming and Special Effects

•Advanced Diploma in Game Art 

•3D Game Content Creation.