Game development

A collection of resources highlighting careers and study routes linked to game development.

Role profile: Games Developer

Career profile, including:

  • Job description
  • Salary and benefits
  • Working hours
  • Entry
  • Training and progression.

Profile: Games Tester

Career profile, including:

  • Job description
  • Salary and benefits
  • Working hours
  • Entry
  • Training and progression.

Women in Games

Women in Games is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2009. It provides encouragement, support and advocacy for women and girls throughout the game industries and educational pipeline, both nationally and internationally. Back in 2009, when Women in Games was founded the Creative Skillset UK Games Workforce Survey revealed that only 4% of the UK Games Workforce was female.

 

Video game careers

Sourced from Prospects, this webpage provides information on a range of jobs linked to gaming and provides top tips of how to get started.

How to Get a job in the games industry

Top tips from a recruitment consultant on how to get a job in the games industry.

UCAS: Computer games developer

Source from UCAS, this webpage provides information on what being a Computer Games Develop involves, study routes and related roles.