Breaking into the Industry


So, you want to work on games?

The list below contains various articles that should help you in your quest to break into working on games, whether you be interested in programming, art, design or supporting functions such as Marketing, Public Relations and Business Development.

Note: The articles and links that appear in this section are written by other companies specializing in the video game industry. While we've taken great pains to select some of the best articles in the industry, and are happy to provide these to you, SOE takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the content.

GameDev.Net: Getting Into the Industry

All the articles you'd ever want to read about breaking in to the business.

GameDev.Net: Programmers – Beginners Guide

Resource for those who have never programmed, or have some programming experience.

GameCareerGuide.com: Advantages and Disadvantages of Game School

Read about the advantages and disadvantages of attending a game development school.

GameCareerGuide.com: Game School Directory

A large directory of hundreds of schools either dedicated to Game Development, or that have some sort of game development education program.