Tanstalas said:
BW_JP said:
well.. it depends. a lot you are missing the different types of video game programmers. Typically computer engineers are hired to be "Tools or Engine developers" and will get paid as professional (PEng) Engineers. I am employed and making 72,000 CAD/yr as a Computer Engineer and it's my 2nd year working. I work on tools.
Edit to compare with the previous post for those that are lazy thats 6000/month. I started (first year) at 52,000. I expect 90k before my 5th year.
For anyone trying to do this, the absolute best route is Computer engineering. You learn a lot of the buisness / project management skills you wont get in CS. Also, you are much better trained to work with mathematics and modeling. CS is mostly good at optimization and algorithms. It's a science remember, not an application. a CE will get hired every time over a CS >> everything else.
any "video game" program is a waste of time, you'll never get a good job with it.
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Although, if you make a decent game for XBL and it sells a lot you can make a good deal of $ :)
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oh, of course. Creating games like that is not the same as making full titles. In the indie dev world, most of the team will be designers. the profit of those people is highly based on luck, talent, and creativity. Of course, its not something to go into unless you have a solid education to fall back on, since its really unlikely you'll succeed. with my position, I can do this and get into game design, but i can always fall back and be a tools /engine developer or work for another industry.
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