What a Game Programmer Does

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Computer games are written in different computer programming languages.

Video game are complex programs that are designed be a team of programmers. They can involve complex graphics, artificial intelligence and networked multi-player features. These all have to be created and written, or programmed, in an appropriate computer language.

  1. Background

    • Computers can only operate based on specific instructions. These instructions must be written in a specialized language for computers to understand them. A computer programmer writes the code, or instructions, in a specialized computer language.

    Description

    • Game programmers write the code that tells the computer what to do within a game. They need to program characters to move right when a user presses the right arrow, or how enemies react within a game.

    Types

    • Game programmers can have very specialized tasks. A graphics programmer creates code that dictates how the game looks, while an audio programmer creates game sounds. A lead programmer oversees the whole process to make a complete game.

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