2. Brittany Brown Keith Jones James Peterson Arsenio Taylor
GAME PROGRAMMER
Brittany Brown
Keith Jones
James Peterson
Arsenio Taylor

3. Overview Define a Game Programmer Articulate the Roles
Explain the Positions Offered
Reveal Major Companies in the Industry
Put Your New Knowledge to the Test!

4. What Is A Game Programmer?
Simply a Software Engineer
Writer’s of the code that makes things happen in a video game

5. Career Paths Technical Director Artificial Intelligence Programmer
Engine Programmer
Tools Programmer
Network Programmer
Graphics Programmer
Lead Programmer
Game Programmer
Junior Programmer

6. Qualifications Personal Technical Math and Science Oriented Detailed
Creative and Logical Mind
Must Be a Video Gamer
Standard Programming Languages to know: C++, Assembly, C, C#, Python or Java.
At least Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Major
OR Equivalent years experience/ training

7. Employment
Game Programmers are a universal and global entity for every gaming company.
In the Gaming Industry, Companies are constantly searching for Programmers.
Electronic Arts has 8,000 employees worldwide.

8. Salary Ranges

9. Check The Stats

10. Major Companies

11. Mark – Electronic Arts

12. Interview Why did you join EA?
I wanted to work for the company that made my favorite sports games.
Why did you choose to work in gaming?
I really enjoyed this, and decided that creating games was the path for me
What do you do at EA? And what are your main responsibilities?
Creating and maintaining game systems for our Mixed-Martial Arts game
What do you love about your job?
I get to combine two of my favorite hobbies, sports and programming. .

13. Summary Software Engineer/ Computer Programmer
Math and Logic Behind Video Games
All the Action Behind the Design
Average Salary of $50,000+
High Demand in the Gaming Industry

14. QUIZ QUESTIONS!!!!
Salary
Companies
Misc.
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15. Salary-100 What is the Entry Level Salary range for a Game Programmer?
$50,000-$55,00

16. Salary-200
At the least How many “figures” can a Game Programmer expect to make in One Year?
At least 5 “Figures”

17. Salary-300
What Title in a Game Programmers’ career has the highest salary?
Technical Director

18. Companies-100
Name the popular Company in the Industry Known for “Madden Football?
Electronic Arts

19. Companies-200
Name the oldest gaming company featured in our presentation.
ATARI

20. DAILY DOUBLE!!! Companies-300
What are the 3 major gaming systems today?
Name the Companies that created them.
PlayStation3, Wii, Xbox
Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft

21. Misc.-100
Which Programming Language is the most commonly used in the gaming industry today?
C++

22. Misc.-200 Name the most famous Italian duo in the gaming industry.
Mario and Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)

23. Misc.-300
From the interview, Mark said that he was a FAMU Graduate who majored in Mathematics.
True or False?
False; Mark Graduated from FSU

24. Thank You for Your Time