Video Game Programmers

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What do Video Game Programmers do?

Computer programmers write, modify, integrate and test computer code for computer games.

How to become: Video Game Programmers

These requirments are for computer programmers in general.

You usually need either a bachelor's degree in computer science or in another field with a significant programming component such as mathematics, commerce or business administration or a college program in computer science.

If you wish to specialize in commercial or engineering and scientific applications, you must take specific college or university courses or obtain experience in those applications.

With experience, you may move up the ranks to be come a programmer analyst or a computer systems analyst.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 1 in 10 has a graduate degree.

Where to study for a career as: Video Game Programmers

George Brown Polytechnic
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Game - Programming Diploma; Online
Game - Programming Diploma; Advanced
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Bangor University
Bangor, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Creative Technologies (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Computer Science with Game Design (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York, US

Related Program(s):
Computer Science (BA) (BS) Bachelor; Honours
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University of Bristol
Bristol, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Mathematics and Computer Science (BSc) Bachelor
Computer Science and Electronics (BEng) Bachelor
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CDI College (Pointe Claire Campus)
Pointe Claire, Quebec, CA

Related Program(s):
Programmer Analyst/Internet Solutions Developer Diploma
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University of Niagara Falls Canada
Niagara Falls, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Computer Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MCS AAI) Master
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Modified on September 05, 2024

How much do Video Game Programmers make?

Low:
$47,840
Average:
$79,997
High:
$119,995

Job openings for Video Game Programmers

Job Seekers:
75,800
Job Openings:
64,200