Jobs for Video Games Lovers
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Jobs for Video Games Lovers

Are you someone who loves gaming and would love to work in the video game industry? If so, check out our guide to some of the types of jobs available in this exciting and growing industry.

The video game market in the UK is the largest in Europe. According to the latest figures from TIGA, the video games sector contributed over £1.1 million to the UK’s GDP. Over 30,000 work in the games industry are involved in game development.

With millions of people owning consoles, it’s no wonder that jobs in the games industry are the most popular in the UK. We take a look at some of the most popular jobs in the industry and discuss what they involve.

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Game Designer

Games designers are the people who are responsible for the overall design of the game. This stretches from the story of the game, its mechanics and its general ‘feel’. The game is the game’s designers vision. They transmit their vision to the rest of the team who will help turn into reality.

Programmer

Programmers and coders develop the code that drives the game and allow it to function. It is their duty to put into practice the directives of the designer utilising various programming languages.

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Animator

Games these days look sublime and much of this is down to the games artists and animators who shape the characters, environments, buildings and other objects in each scene.

Other similar roles that do the same thing are digital sculptors who may work on more 3D applications.

Sound Engineer

Games don’t just have to look great, they have to sound awesome too. Games sound engineers are responsible for everything you hear in a game. From the music to the sound effects and work to ensure the sound fits with the visuals and provides the gamer with the very best user experience.

Writers

Whilst the game’s designer may come up with the overall story for the game, it’s up to the writers to turn this vision into a viable storyboard and write the dialogue between the characters. Technical writers are also used in the games industry. They write the game’s accompanying documentation such as its instruction booklet.

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Translators

Games designed in one country sell all over the world. All the dialogue and text in a game has to be translated into multiple languages, as does the game’s accompanying documentation. Translators are used who are skilled in multiple languages.

Video Games Tester

Once a game is complete, it doesn’t simply go straight out for sale. Games have to be tested by people who play the game for hours on end to check for possible bugs. These are some of the most sought after jobs in the industry. An ordered, logical and organised mind is crucial to ensure mistakes are found and reported.

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Technical Support Staff

These roles are positioned between the developers and the public. Technical Support Staff provide customers with technical advice about the game and its installation as well as providing other technical support that they may require.

Marketing Manager

Like any product, once the game is completed it needs to be marketed. Specialist video game marketers work on the promotion of the game.

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Jobs for Video Games Lovers