I have recently started to look for a job in the gaming industry as a tester or customer service rep…I have lots of beta testing experience and constructive feedback experience…but it seems like its near impossible to get a gaming career started here on the east coast…anyone have any advice on where I can get started? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
There are a few schools on the east coast you can go to that have courses for a gaming career.
ITT
http://www.itt-tech.edu/teach/list/degd.cfm
Art Institute of Pittsburg
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh/programs_detail.asp?PID=9
DeVry University
http://www.devry.edu/
Your going to need some schooling in order to get into the gaming industry. Most gaming companies are located in California though so when you do end up getting a job in that field, you’ll proably have to end up moving out there somewhere.
There are a few schools on the east coast you can go to that have courses for a gaming career.
ITT
http://www.itt-tech.edu/teach/list/degd.cfm
Art Institute of Pittsburg
http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh/programs_detail.asp?PID=9
DeVry University
http://www.devry.edu/
Your going to need some schooling in order to get into the gaming industry. Most gaming companies are located in California though so when you do end up getting a job in that field, you’ll proably have to end up moving out there somewhere.
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Can I honestly receive a job in the gaming industry during these current years? I know some trustworthy people that have told me of people they know that have a gaming degree from an excellent school in Florida, that cannot get employed from it. Is this their own personal fault or is it due to the gaming industry itself?