Video Game Industry: Video Series

One of the easiest ways to get a job in the video gaming industry is by being a playability tester, or a black box tester. Find out how video game testers are used to find problems in video games with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game testing.

The average salary for a video game programmer is about $85,000, but there are often bonuses or profit-sharing programs. Learn about the royalties and bonus programs offered in the video game industry with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game programmers.

There are several careers for video game designers, including level designers, game designers and senior game designers. Find out how video game designers create the vision of a game with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game designers.

A video game producer usually starts off as an assistant producer before moving on to become an executive producer. Learn about the responsibilities of producers, which range from developing schedules to keeping budgets on track, with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game producers.

In order to become a video game tester, call the HR department of the game company and find out which temp agency they use to hire playability testers. Find out how to use a resume to show interest in game testing with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game testers.

In order to become a video game designer, it's important to have an imagination, to be good at creative writing and to have a strong background in psychology, history or geography. Discover why it's important for game designers to simply play games with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game designers.

In order to qualify to be a video game designer, an individual must master the English language, he must be able to edit, and he must be able to work with scripting languages. Find out how it's the game designer's responsibility to make sure a game is fun and playable with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game developers.

The first video game systems came to fruition in the 1950s, and one of the first gaming systems in North America was the Magnavox Odyssey System. Learn about how far video gaming systems have come over the years with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game systems.

Writing a video game script, creatively, is just like writing a script for movies, and some games have linear plots as well. Discover how video game script writers can learn from existing design documents with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game script writers.

On average, a video game designer makes about $68,000 a year, but a good creative director can make $125,000 to $150,000 a year. Learn about the disparity of genders in the gaming industry with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game designer.

Game design software can be privatized by a company, but other companies standardize their software around products that are currently on the market. Find out how to make modifications of current games with help from an experienced member of the gaming industry in this free video on video game design software.