Game Developer Magazine's 2005 Game Career Guide Highlights Industry Salaries, How-Tos and Indie Game CompaniesPRNewswire Game Developer magazine's 2005 Game Career Guide, an invaluable tool for professionals, recent graduates and students wishing to break into the video game industry, is now available at most major news outlets and bookstores, and by online download at www.gamasutra.com/careerguide. This year's guide is packed with new features sure to please readers. For starters, the highly anticipated Game Developer Salary Survey, which takes a close look at the facts and figures regarding game developers' wages, is included in its entirety. The magazine also includes a "How to Get Out of College and Into Games" feature-a guide packed with tips on how to get into one of the most coveted industries. The award winning Game Career Guide editorial conveys a serious, journalistic approach to hiring and features game industry veterans providing valuable information to aspiring developers, including: * It's Alive! From Conception To Profit: The Life and Times of Indie
Game Companies: A close look at the opportunities that independent
game development presents for the student and graduate developer.
* A Day in the Life: Chronicling a typical day in the office for three
video game professionals: a programmer, designer and artist, from
surfing to coding.
* So You Want To Be A Game Programmer?: Two established game
professionals share tips and tricks on how to actually grab that
coveted industry job.
* Game Developer's 4th Annual Salary Survey: Extensive listing of
salaries, gender and geographical location within game development,
running the gamut from art to business.
* Top 10 Books: Whether aspiring to be a designer, programmer or artist,
having a well-rounded reading list can put you ahead of the
competition.
* Heads Up Display: Fact sheets on the biggest industry events and
organizations.
* Game School Directory: Comprehensive listing of university-level game
programs in North America and abroad.
"The Game industry continues to grow at an astonishing rate, and the amount of career opportunities continues to grow," said Simon Carless, editor-in-chief of Game Developer magazine. "Game Developer magazine's 2005 Game Career Guide continues to be the most credible resource for students and career changers who want to capitalize on this burgeoning job market." Game Developer magazine's 2005 Game Career Guide is available now for $5.95, and will remain on newsstands until October 28th. The guide is also available in digital form at www.gamasutra.com/careerguide. About the CMP Game Group A core provider of essential information and community to the professional game industry, the CMP Game Group includes the Game Developers Conference, Game Developer magazine, Gamasutra.com, the Game Developers Conference Europe, the Serious Games Summit D.C., GDCTV, the Independent Games Festival, and the Game Developers Choice Awards. For more information, please visit www.cmpgame.com. About CMP Media LLC CMP Media (www.cmp.com) is the leading integrated media solutions company providing "broad and deep" access to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide. The company's comprehensive database of technology decision makers enables marketers to reach targeted audiences throughout the purchase process with publications, web offerings, face-to-face events, consulting and other marketing services that deliver actionable results. SOURCE: CMP Game Group CONTACT: Craig Sinel, Ext. 211, craig@bohle.com, or Sibel Sunar, Web site: http://www.gamasutra.com/careerguide Web site: http://www.cmp.com/ Web site: http://www.cmpgame.com/ |