Today, the media entertainment industry has been suffering some losses due to piracy and the fact that the economy is going down. More and more people have no money left to spend for entertainment nowadays. However, there is one media entertainment that sticks out like a sore thumb because of its rapid growth; the gaming industry.

The gaming industry is growing, and fast. Compared to the 80’s and 90’s, the market for videogames has grown significantly. More people have become obsessed with videogames. For the past few years we have experienced, and still experiencing, the so called videogame boom. This is the revolutionary period of videogames. No longer do you see a few dots and lines that move, you see practically a whole new world. Let us take sporting games as an example in this revolution; whenever you play or watch someone play a sports video game, you could see the improvement as it is almost like watching the real thing. The movement of the players are smooth and believable. The advancement of the videogame industry has been so strong that movie and music producer giant Sony, has joined in the fray. They own the largest selling console recorded in the history of gaming.

With the videogame boom, demand for computer designers and programmers with skills in making video games is very high. Nintendo, the largest gaming company in Japan, is constantly looking for programmers to help in developing games. Where did they find the programmers they are looking for? Graduates from videogame schools.

Creating videogames is not as simple as some may think. This requires knowledge in advanced computer programming, dozens of math courses, good understanding of physics and animation skills among others. A good blend of these skills cannot be attained in conventional curriculums or courses, but by entering videogame schools, you can achieve these skills. Companies who develop games prioritize hiring graduates of videogame schools because their mindset and skills are shaped primarily for creating videogames. Plus, the companies can rest assure that they have the heart and passion in creating games which is very important for them. Unlike programmers from conventional schools, they are not focused in creating games, but are developed for general programming.

Fresh graduates of videogame schools can earn $60,000 a year; this would double if they are part of the team which produces a hit videogame. But for videogame programmers, it’s not always about the money, it’s for the love and passion for the job they do. It is true that videogame schools equip their students with the tools for game designing, however, not anyone can enter these schools. Videogame schools prefer those with real passion for the job. Contrary to the product they create, designing games is not simply playing around. A student from one of these schools has even commented that you have to be a little crazy to get there.

With the emerging of videogame schools, we can rest assure that videogame programmers would become better and better; the gaming industry would be stronger. Sooner or later, it wouldn’t surprise me if the gaming industry becomes the top media entertainment everywhere.

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