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Game Programmer
This is one of the highest paid jobs in the game industry
-- both from the entry level and at the top. Game Programmers create
the "code" which is compiled together to become the video or computer
game.
Game progammers who create mega hit games can become
millionaires. One example is the programmer behind the Doom & Quake
games, John Carmack.
Early on he showed his level of skill when he become
the first person to be able to emulate Super Mario on the PC. Back in
those days people used their PCs to work on spreadsheets -- not play
video games.
He went on to program one of the very first FPS (first
person shooter) games -- Wolfenstein 3D. After that came the original
Doom -- a game that completely revolutionized the computer game world.
Today John Carmack is still pumping out super-realistic
3D games. His newest game, Doom 3, uses advanced 3D lighting techniques
to create an ultra-realistic gaming experience.
Becoming a game progammer usually requires a degree in
computer science. If you are good at math then its possible that you can
become a self taught programmer (many of the best never made it through
college, just ask Bill Gates.)
The game industry is growing rapidly. Great companies are always
looking for skilled programmers to push technology to the limits! |
