Codemasters shares its wisdom with those eager to become part of the Video Game industry.
WANT TO WORK IN THE GAMES BUSINESS?
Codemasters Launches Career Advice Guides For Aspiring Programmers, Artists and QA Technicians
New York - December 10, 2002 - For many gamers, the chance to work in the games business and shape the way future titles are created is a real career goal. Now Codemasters has launched a series of career guides, available online at http://www.codemasters.com/jobs/careers for those seeking advice on the background, education and skills needed to get a job in the gaming industry.
Aimed at helping people to take their first step towards a career in the video games industry, the guides are an ideal reference point for people still in school and deciding which courses to take. The series focuses on attaining graphics, programming and quality assurance (QA) positions. Prepared by people working in those areas at Codemasters, the advice is both practical and inspirational.
The guides also detail different positions within each field; for graphic artists it discusses options from 2D and 3D artists and animators to more specialized roles such as concept artists, GUI (Graphical User Interface) artists and marketing artists. For aspiring programmers, the guide details which programming languages are important, the software skills required and web links to further informative and practical resources. For those with personal love for video gaming and already have an understanding of what actually makes a video game special, the QA Technician guide is a great starting point. QA Technicians test video games in production and have direct involvement with a game’s development team to ensure the finished game is perfect.
“The online career advice guides have been launched as a response to the thousands of emails and letters we receive from students seeking recommendation on which courses and qualifications are required to enter the games industry,” said Stephen Harrison-Mirfield, Codemasters’ Group Human Resources Manager. “We have a great record of taking graduates and making them an essential part of game development teams. We hope the guides will help more people to get the best grounding in education and inspire them to further develop their interest in particular fields.”
Codemasters’ career advice guides are featured on the company’s web site at: http://www.codemasters.com/jobs/careers
