Coding a digital video game not only requires a thorough knowledge of programming language, it also requires a deep understanding of the game engine, the APIs, and the creative assets that will ...

Building a successful career in the video game industry isn't limited to professional gamers. Many ancillary positions exist if you know where to look. Image ...

The best way to make a lot of money in video games is probably to be either a professional esports player or become an instantly recognizable Twitch streamer. If neither of those things is on your ...

This story is adapted from Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone, by Sarah Jaffe. The book traces the evolution of the “labor of love” myth—the ...

Michael Ingram is a Senior Contributor from the United States of America. Michael has been writing for GameRant since 2021 with a previous history of personal analytical writing. Michael is a lifelong ...

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Siobhan Beeman, a video game programmer, was recently preparing to leave a job when she mentioned to a co-worker what she had been getting paid. “Wow,” the co-worker said, by Beeman’s recollection.

Walk the halls of American high schools and ask the boys what their career goal is, and many will reply: "I want to be a video game programmer and retire a millionaire by age 30." When Jacques ...