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Broadcasting

Broadcasting

Whether it’s the latest League of Legends tournament or Street Fighter 5 competition, Broadcasters are in charge of capturing these live events for a global audience.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Coder

Coder

Coders, also known as programmers, write the code that brings a video game to life. They work closely with producers and other departments to translate the project's artistic vision into software script to create a fully functioning game.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
3D modeler

3D modeler

3D Modelers, or 3D modeling artists, design 3D models withing a game engine, from concept to finalised character.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Production crew

Production crew

A production crew is a group of people, hired or employed internally by a games publisher to produce a game.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Coach

Coach

It’s a Coach’s job to train and help a gaming team so they can compete against other teams at tournaments and competitions and win.

September 15, 2022
Professional gamer

Professional gamer

A professional gamer, or pro gamer, plays video games full time and plays in competitions or tournaments to win prize money.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
PR / marketing executive

PR / marketing executive

It’s the priority for PR/Marketing Executives to maintain and promote positive coverage of a game studio or publisher in publications, online, and through influencers in order to grow the company’s reputation.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Business management

Business management

A Business Manager is responsible for a team who together implement strategies that generates revenue or profit for a game studio or publisher.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Sales / partnership manager

Sales / partnership manager

Sales/Partnership Manager are the people in charge of improving the sales of games and turning profit through securing partnership deals and sponsorships.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Game Analyst

Game Analyst

A Game Data Analyst looks at upcoming game releases and analyses what impact they likely will have, how well they will be received, and how well they will sell.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Video game system designer

Video game system designer

From how NPCs interact with the world and the playable character’s hair grows the more time passes in-game, to levelling up and scoring systems, these are the mechanics Game System Designers work out.

September 15, 2022
QA Game tester

QA Game tester

QA Game testers test video games in their early stages to check how good the user experience is, what works and doesn’t, and if there are any bugs to report and fix.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Game PR & marketing

Game PR & marketing

A Games PR & Marketer, also known as Games Marketing Executive or Marketing Coordinator, focuses on selling the published game and making it appealing to players through adverts and marketing campaigns.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Game artist

Game artist

A Game Artist is usually a cross between an animator and a 3D modeler as their role involves creating 2D and 3D art for video games.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Creative game director

Creative game director

As a game developing stage starts, it’s up to the Video Game Creative Director (aka Lead Artist) to sit with developers to decide on the direction the project will take.

September 15, 2022
Game designer

Game designer

Video Game Designers design games. It’s that simple! They take game ideas from their concepts and develop them into playable and enjoyable experiences for gamers.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Game audio engineer

Game audio engineer

It’s easy to overlook sound design in games as we’re drawn to the visuals. But sound can easily make or break a game. That’s where the Game Audio/Sound Engineer comes in as they’re focused on delivering authentic and real sounds that enhance the gaming experience for players.

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
Game Animator

Game Animator

Game Animators are specialists in bringing visuals and game characters to life!

September 15, 2022
Video Game Industry Roles
History of Esports

History of Esports

Esports (Electronic Sports) is a style of competition based on live gaming. The competitors of are usually professional gamers who battle against each other for a certain prize.

October 03, 2017
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