The first assignment we have been given in our second is a research assignment into the discipline area and roles available in the game industry. The 3 areas we have to choose from are Design, Programming and Art.

The area I am going to research is the programming discipline, mainly as I have some previous experience in the area and it will be good to see what roles are out there.

This post is going to be used to list all the references used within the assignment.

The game programming disciple can be broke down in to a number of specialist roles :

3D and Graphics Programmer
Engine Developer
Tools Programmer
Interface (UI) Programmer
Network and Multi player Programmer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmer
Audio Programmer
Physics Engine Programmer
Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer
Game / Game play Programmer
Web / Front End Programmer

Baldwin, M. (2006, July 10). Career Paths in the Game Industry .Retrieved September 22nd 2012 from http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131164/career_paths_in_the_game_industry.php?page=2

The roles have both common and specific responsibilities and skill sets depending on the role. A great source of information for all the roles are the various game job websites available and also some more general websites were used where specific job adverts could not be found.

The general websites used are listed below:

Gamasutra : The Art and Business of Making Games (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamasutra.com

Gamesindustry International (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/

Game Career Guide (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamecareerguide.com/

The Market for Computer & Video Games (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.mcvuk.com/

Develop (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.develop-online.net/

Game Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_programmer

The specific job adverts used for each role were:

3D and Graphics Programmer

3D Graphics Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.totallygames.com/jobs/3dgraphics2006.htm

3D Graphics Programmer- iPhone games! (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/122157-21341/3D-Graphics-Programmer-iPhone-games--Gameloft-New-York-City-NY-USA

3D Graphics Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/remedy/finland/uk-and-europe/3d-graphics-programmer-id50667

Engine Developer

Engine Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/recruit-3d/uk-and-europe/engine-programmer-id55613

Software-Engineer-Senior-Software-Engineers-C-3d-Math--Havok-San-Francisco-CA-USA?keywords=engine+AND+programmer

Tech / Engine Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.vacancycentral.co.uk/j/permanent-fulltime-manchester/3-113602686/tech-engine-programmer.html

Tools Programmer

Lead Tools Programmer - Future Platforms - Europe (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/opm/finland/uk-and-europe/lead-tools-programmer-future-platforms-europe-id57064

R&D Tools Engineer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/48212-31434/R-D-Tools-Engineer-Blizzard-Entertainment-Irvine-CA-USA?keywords=tools+AND+programmer

Games tool developer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://aim.learnlink.org/00/10/00/05/index.htm

Interface (UI) Programmer

User Interface Developer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/amiqus-games/uk-and-europe/user-interface-developer-id57288

UI Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://gamesjobboard.jobthread.com/job/ui-programmer-united-kingdom-london-interactive-selection-44256efe92/?d=1&source=site_search

Senior UI Programmer - Console Games - France (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/opm/france/uk-and-europe/senior-ui-programmer-console-games-france-id57060

Network and Multi player Programmer

Senior Network Programmer - Games Developer UK (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/opm/north/england/uk-and-europe/senior-network-programmer-games-developer-uk-id57191

Senior Multiplayer Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/132906-31322/Senior-Multiplayer-Programmer-CD-PROJEKT-RED-S-A--WARSAW---POL&keywords=network+AND+programmer

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programmer

AI Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/aardvark-swift/north-east/england/uk-and-europe/ai-programmer-id56423

AI Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/126286-31542/AI-Programmer-Square-Enix-Co-Ltd--Tokyo---JPN&keywords=ai+AND+programmer

Senior AI Engineer (FPS Title) (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/260-31502/Senior-AI-Engineer-FPS-Title--LucasArts-San-Francisco-CA-USA&keywords=ai+AND+programmer

Audio Programmer

Audio Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/media-molecule/uk-and-europe/audio-programmer-id56057

Audio Programmer - Exciting Opportunity (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/interactive-selection/south-east/england/uk-and-europe/audio-programmer-exciting-opportunity-id57778

Physics Engine Programmer

Physics Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/362-21816/Physics-Programmer-Rockstar-North-Edinburgh-SL-GBR

Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer

Technical Lead (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/101308-31499/Technical-Lead-GarageGames-Las-Vegas-NV-USA&keywords=qa+AND+programmer

QA Tester (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://vigilgames.com/jobs/qa-tester

QA Engineer - Irrational Games (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/362-31485/QA-Engineer-Irrational-Games-Irrational-Games-Quincy-MA-USA

Game / Game play Programmer

Game Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/132674-31470/Game-Programmer-Wicked-Loot-Studios-San-Francisco-CA-USA?keywords=tools+AND+programmer

Gameplay Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/kojima-productions-/japan/rest-of-world/gameplay-programmer-id57909

Gameplay Programmer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.splashdamage.com/content/gameplay-programmer-contract

Web / Front End Programmer

Web App Developer - Games Studio - London (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs/opm/south-east/england/uk-and-europe/web-app-developer-games-studio-london-id57923

Web Developer (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://jobs.gamasutra.com/jobs/101308-31494/Web-Developer-GarageGames-Las-Vegas-NV-USA

Web Programmer - Games (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/web-programmer-games/21682837

The following were used in attaining the role salary prospects

Career Guide 2012 (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://gdmag.com/issue/2012/CareerGuide

IT Jobs Watch (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/

The following were used in attaining the key role developers

List of video game industry people (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_industry_people#Programming

List of Famous Game programmers (2012) Retrieved September 22nd, 2012, from http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-famous-game-programmers/reference

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Saturday, 22 September 2012

Assignment 1 - Research Reference