thats decent in here , here we made 1400-1800$ for software developers

and many even start at 800$ monthly.

engineers got 1800-4000$+

about how they treat you, yeah, software people are always pulled down, because they think programing it's "easy"

well it is, for people that like it.

Geez, move to Canada, those are terrible wages, well, I guess it depends on your cost of living as well.  Programmers here make a decent amount, depending on job/employer, etc I would say most entry level jobs don't start at less than 50k

Computers and video games are two things i love in this world. My parents just like all parents want me to beome a doctor of some sort. That will take like 8 years!!!  Can someone tell me how much video game programmers make? and how much education they need? Also is it hard? What classes should i be good at?

yeah but i was the best programmer there the rest of the staff only got 14k a year, people hated me for that, and made my life a misery as a result

it is sad, programming is hard, does anyone have any advice to get my enthusiasm back, i used to love computing and programming once, it's nearly been a year since i left my old job, but yet i still feel so down

At the risk of being a downer - the road to following one's dreams is littered with the burned-out husks of failures. Video game programmers require a great deal of time and effort, so if "taking 8 years!!!" sounds like a problem, then VG programming is not going to be any better for you. And yes, it's hard - there's a reason lots of young people want to 'make video games' and relatively few actually do. As with all programming, you need to be very good at math, and advanced algebra needs to be as natural to you as addition.

Just remember, your parents may encourage you to become a doctor (or take a trade, etc) but that's because there are lots of good jobs that if you focus on getting them, you'll more than likely succeed. Becoming a programmer, particularly with a focus on video games, requires some good fortune and a lot of aptitude. I dreamed of programming video games when I was young, and started learning programming when I was 12 - by the time I was 16 I realized there were more realistic routes for programming jobs - especially since I don't live in an area overflowing with video game developers. I recommend you, if you're serious about programming, try learning C#, and tinkering with the Visual Studio.Net for a while - there are lots of jobs for C# developers, and the .Net framework allows development (with the use of free kits) of games for XBLA. If you're able to do that, then you can transition into video game programming, without hamstringing your future if it turns out more challenging than you expected.

Damn 14K really? Its lower than the minimum salary in Canada. Do you have a minimum salary where you live? how much is it? Maybe you can move somewhere youll be able to have good condition. Or you can take your time finding another job that will offer better condition. Select a place, and stalk them, give them your CV each month lol. If you still feel down after a year maybe you can see a psychologist too, it could help. Anyway, feel free to talk with me in PM anytime.

I always wanted to move to canada lol, don't you need to meet cetain criteria tho??

Actually its easy enough to immigrate here if you have a degree. If you wanna learn french, the province of Quebec is really easy to immigrate to because of the high volume of space against low birth rate. But the government force you to take french course even if you go to a city where evryone speak english (montreal/ theres ubisoft (prince of persia/assasin creed) and EA there). If you dont wanna learn french than your best bet is the province of Ontario, select a place like Ottawa or Toronto, but im not sure theres a lot of jobs in the video game business.

My girlfriend is franco-chillian, first she came here with her family on "vacation". Once here they applied to have their residence, everything worked out well. Thats 4 years ago, and now she has her citizenship and shes studying in medicine (which was her goal because the university in Chili are not greatly qualified). So its not that hard.

lol .net

learn C, then go java, and then try object C- if u managed to pass those with easy go on.

.net won't get you anywere only u only doing PC/360. and it won't get u a job as  programer at all.