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Is an Online Game Education Possible?

Yes! Post University, the highest ranking online game school, is an accredited US institution offering programs to train individuals to become outstanding game developers, game designers, video game designers, video game developers, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, at present there are 3,390 people employed as gaming managers alone in America, and their average annual salary is $74,030. Online schools like Post University have been proven to help successfully launch workers into this field.

Game Common Job Tasks
  • developing designs and/or initial concept designs for games including game play
  • generating game scripts and storyboards
  • creating the visual aspects of the game at the concept stage
  • using modeling and animation software
  • programming the game using programming languages
  • solving complex technical problems that occur within the game production
  • disseminating knowledge to colleagues
  • understanding complex written information
  • working closely with team members to meet the needs of a project
  • planning resources and managing both the team and the process
Popular Journals & Magazines Game Organizations Related Professions Currently in Demand
  • Games Developer
  • Character Animator
  • Senior Games Designer
  • Artificial Intelligence Engineer
  • Social Games Designer
  • Technical Director
  • 3-D Modeler
  • Senior Web Developer
  • Senior Backend Programmer
  • Senior Animation Programmer
Top Cities for Game
  • Boston
  • Denver
  • Detroit
  • Dallas
  • Las Vegas
  • Long Beach
  • New York
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Tucson
Top States for Game
  • California
  • Texas
  • Massachusetts
  • Illinois
  • Washington
  • New York
  • Florida
  • Ohio
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
Common Game Degree Program Names
  • Game Art & Design - Bachelor of Science
  • MS in IT - Project Management
  • MS in IT - Business Intelligence
  • BA in Project Management for Game Art
  • Bachelor of Science - Game Design
  • Bachelor of Science - Game Development
  • Bachelor of Science - Game Art
  • BA in Game Production
  • BS in Information Technology
  • BS in Computer Forensics
Common Game Course Titles
  • Interactive Game Prototyping
  • Level Design
  • Game Design and Game Play
  • Digital Image Manipulation
  • Project Management for Game Art
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Principles of 3D Modeling
  • Advanced Software
  • Computer Simulations
  • Introduction to Game Development

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