The gaming sector has seen a significant amount of growth from the 1970’s. Yes, the overall growth rate has shown a tremendous rise in its performance. So much so, that it successfully is making billions of dollars on an annual basis. Yes, it is quite true. And owing to its popularity the gaming sector has also been successful in getting bigger than Hollywood and the Hollywood industry. And perhaps that is one of the major reasons that so many people are wanting to get connected with the gaming industry in so many way whether it may include becoming an employee of some reputable company or just playing games sitting in the comfort of your homes.

And today, there are a lot of young people who want to work for such companies and dream of making a living out of it by being a professional gaming designer or developer. However, here one needs to see that getting a gaming job is no easy feat. The person needs to have a certain amount of talent. Because the gaming industry requires skills related to imagination and a creative flair for storytelling.

Massive Audience

The gaming industry has got a massive audience in today’s times. One of the major reasons for this is the smartphones which now just about everyone carries with them. On our phones, we can now play all sorts of games and enjoy them. And not just phones but PC’s, tablets are also some other platforms where the users play different games according to their taste and suiting. For example, owing to the popularity of Assasins Creed the Ubisoft has to increase their server capacity for Assasin’s Creed Unity.

Gaming Developers & Designers

The main job of any gaming developer or designer is to specifically write and debug codes for the gaming platform. They design and make ready the basic concept of the game as well as the the story or the sketch flow of the game. That is to say that how and in what particular manner the game will look like? Thus, for preparing a video game a big team is required who can handle its various aspects in an efficient manner like an animator, designer, developer, modeller, license support engineer, writers, audio technicians etc.

The Roles

The Animator - He or she is responsible for ensuring a smooth flow of behaviour and liquid flow of movements in the game.

Assistant Producer - The assistant producer is responsible for ensuring the overall smooth flow of the production activities.

Creative Director - They are responsible for the overall look and feel of the game.

Like this, there are many technicians required to make a game come across as a product worth buying.

Conclusion: Culminating the topic, it won’t be wrong to say that gaming industry has been booming and making a career in it can prove to be quite a terrific opportunity for anyone who has a certain sense of ambition and a desire to fulfill their dreams.

Author's Bio: 

I'm a writer and illustrator. I did graduation in Journalism. For my Postgraduate thesis, I researched on Communicative Science and Disorder.