So You Wanna Work In the Gaming Industry...

[thelovebat]

Canada gaming industry = Bioware?

[tmorente]

And listen to criticism...

[tmorente]

Being an artist for the game industry isn't impossible, you just have to put in more effort then the other guy. It's competitive. Best advice I can give is keep practicing. Even if you're away doing something else, make your assets, get work done, zbrush, max, maya, photoshop, NDO, whatever, use them, and rock it because if you don't the other guy is going to take your job, and you'll be left teaching....be productive. Oh and have a website.

[Thewowcriticshow]

very back audio feed lol. nice little static points here and there. webcams are horrible to use as a camera for a vlog.

[HollahBackGrrl]

I attend the Art Institute of Vancouver and if you think the gaming industry is underdeveloped in Canada you have not done your research. Additionally as long as you work hard it is a realistic goal to accomplish. The hiring rate is extremely high even 6 months out of graduating. Your "realism" is just you being lazy and not pushing yourself. Sorry you are so happy to compromise with your happiness but I'm living my dream.

[razzypain]

You just broke all my dreams about making the next KH type of game lol.....=( But I'm still gonna go for it mofo!!

[cipher10000]

Create your own company!

I wish people will stop looking toward industry final fantasy wasn't that good of a game in the

first place it had a compelling story. Put it up against real titles that stress what games are

all about "Story/creativity" Devil may cry, God of War, etc...

Creativity is what the industry wants but they over professionalize in

their efforts anyway... 3:31 into your video and you don't seem to know a lot about the game industry.

[IxCloudxIx]

canada has one of the most active game developer communities in the world today. how can you go an entire video talking about video games in canada and forget to mention montreal? the industry is only getting bigger here and ontario and vancouvers government have been so good to the industry pouring money in because its good revenue for the economy. if you have dreams kids, go take a life drawing class or an MIT in programming, or do both like me :)

[MrDakotaWood]

Quick tip, MOVE SOUTH!!! I live in Australia and you don't see me bitchen about how there are no company's here spare about 20 Indie ones...

[TheGoldenT]

bio wear is not the only video game concepters theres beenox, frima studios and ubisoft

[ChrisDebnam]

i guess you gotta go where the work is, i'd work Bethesda for free if i lived near Maryland.

[Ranmyakki]

You constantly say how the only games that will make it big are made from Japan. I can name multiple that aren't. They also don't need to be Japanese inspired to make it big. Halo, CoD, Anything Blizzard, to name a few

As you said however, it takes dedication and a great passion of games. Don't get me wrong, it isn't a glamorous life, but it isn't a horrible job you'll never get into.

To put it in short. It isn't a job for everyone, just because you like to play games doesn't make you qualified

[madcow7771]

There all your game companies, your welcome :P

YES I WAS BORED AND DID IT xD

[madcow7771]

Rockstar Toronto Rockstar Vancouver Sandbox Studios Silicon Knights SilverBirch Studios Sir-Tech Slick Entertainment Software Dynamics Strategy First Slant Six Games Threewave Software Throwback Entertainment TransGaming Technologies Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft Quebec Ubisoft Toronto United Front Games Valve Canada  Vast Studios Windmill Software Women Wise Xenophile Media XMG Studio Z8Games ZAPiT Games

[madcow7771]

Gamerizon  Gaslamp Games Gnosis Games Gogii Games Groove Games HB Studios Hellbent Games Hothead Games Ironclad Games Jet Black Games Kerberos Productions Klei Entertainment Longtail Studios Lotus Creative Entertainment Ludia Mad Genius Software Magmic Metanet Software Mistic Software Next Level Games Orbital Media Ossian Studios Piranha Games Propaganda Games Pseudo Interactive Radical Entertainment

[madcow7771]

The Adventure Company Artech Digital Entertainment BattleGoat Studios

 Beenox Behaviour Interactive Big Blue Bubble BigPark BioWare Blue Castle Games Blue Lizard Games Braintonik Capybara Games ClickBoom Commercial Data Systems Digital Extremes Digital Fiction Digital Leisure Disney Online Studios Canada Distinctive Software DreamCatcher Interactive Drinkbox Studios EA Black Box EA Canada EA Montreal

[WDHellSOnLineKILLER]

I don't want to no gamming industries,i make the games myself.

[DESTROYER68483]

i went to college for game design,....its harder than u think. i lost interest very quickly, then i left.

[Veehmot]

Canada is not involved on the game industry??

* Stop watching *

[Poesghost]

I'm an indie game developer and I'm doing what I love because it's a passion, not for the money or to copy and make a better Final Fantasy 7.

[inn0cencel0st]

At first I was like what Cannada being behind in Video games? Then I saw the date that this video was posted. hahaha

[steeldemon9]

Great vid also nice chobits poster

[falloutgeck]

Awesome video. Just a few comments to some people that have posted comments seem to have the slightly wrong idea. There is a whole lot more to developing games than art and design, you don't necessarily have to be a talented artist, it depends on what area you want to go into for example a lot of fully qualified programmers have little artistic ability but they are able to develop professional and efficient code for things such as AI and game physics. Art designers focus on art rather than code.

[fthis123456]

wow, i wish there were more female programmers like her.

[Mi2990]

i luv ur personally sweetheart its fucking dope lmfao... u got da same personality lyk mine... sheesh where can we find more women lyk u n dis world??? cuz ur so real about ur shyt :)

[Ulezim]

You forgot about Relic in Vancouver

[Isaiah6517]

Fire the sound guy. 

[TweFoji]

funny, because all this time i thought Canadian education is better than US, and yes, while there are lots of Game Industry in US, but there are lots of them too in Canada, to say, there are EA, Bioware, Ubisoft, and a couple more smaller ones

[DoctorHAXx64]

no, nobody wants to make the next final fantasy. Reason - Its shit.

[SuperSaiyan2NahumKai]

i feel like my dreams of being in the video game industry is slowly passing away and going down the drain. A part of me was thinking should i go to (Full Sail) a video game design school to learn how to make my own video games and maybe create my own empire company like Capcom and Square enix" nah that will never happen. Am definitely not going to work at Gamestop since it's MANDATORY to use the register which i don't wanna use.

[huntallen00]

if a job cant be found out of school, we shouldnt cast worry and anger about that or anything in this life.Mathew 6:33 says "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." SO Christ says store your treasure in heaven as thats the promised place we go when we recieve Christ as lord and savior living our lives for GODs will.as a career may or may not come, death surely will any time and after that follows the judgment of GOD to heaven or hell

[X7DarKKnighT7X]

high 5* for Art lol

[JESUSwasARABICMAN]

Trey to send to us a sushi plz

[theamazinggamesguy]

You're pretty hot.

[okamichamploo]

I`ve been in Japan for about 5 yers now, and I could say it`s not the easiest industry to get into here either. But yeah, if you dedicate yourself and put int he work. It`s doable.

I didn`t like 3DCG and stopped taking those classes and that`s really hurting me now. If I had stuck with it I bet I would`ve had a good chance though.

[evilmonkyforsale]

Omg! You love kill bill almost as much as me!? Marry me!

[nekoryushi]

Call of Duty and Medal of Honor can counter the fact that American video game companies aren't exactly trying to be asian

[ApplePanda94]

*ahem* Insomniac Games? They make awesome games! Not based on films or sports!

That is pretty much the only thing I can think of though...

[VLProduction1002]

You dont have to live in the US or Canada or Japan to get a job in game design!

In Denmark we have the company called IO Interactive.

You might know them as the minds behind "Kane and Lynch" and ofcourse "Hitman".

Theyre currently seeking new guys for theire company

[warnexus]

very informative. you will make a great counselor.

[renex619x]

you are cute

[arsehole420]

man your mic is torturous......

[Insaneagram]

This is ironic Canada are now the 3rd biggest player in the industry. It's interesting to see older videos shows how constantly changing this industry is :)

[serano65]

fuck you bicth

[Madadder2]

i wanna work my dick in you and cum in you then leave you a cummy mess and high five my bros afterward then play some rad games. hit me up for the deets!

[MegaToren]

NO games are made in Canadia because canadians are stupid lol

[yaboyshadow1]

I was wondering, how would I be able to become a game tester?

[jester18uk]

i wonder were i stand in the uk in terms of game developers

[Insaneagram]

@jester18uk big companies are Lionhead, Rare and Rockstar games. There's a lot of smaller companies too.

[CorneliusGrim]

Canada is better then American Gaming Industry. They got Bioware, nuff said :P

[EatYourChimp]

Your arms are HUGE!!

[TeresaPiers]

LOL. Seriously?... I mean, really...?

You're like, "DON'T DO IT"

Then you are like, "But go ahead and try."

Just f-ing do what you have to do.

[msgol1]

bioware lol you missed mass effect :D

[erosamurai]

I worked in the film/advertising industry. Its damn tough! If you want to work in the gaming industry, go for it. But don't think that film/advertising is an easy alternative

[tahthedon]

just answer this

which one is harder?

Growin up in the hood while remaining positive and cool or trying to design one game?

[pb0o6]

im gonna go with being a homeless guy during the time of the plague.

[mozadek1]

LMAO!!

[killerboyfoolz]

Everyone!, if you want to be in a gaming company, you must be willing to waste ALL of your life into it! (no fun only using your creation for the rest of your life)

If you can do it, then you can do it

(btw, what's the requirement to work in an art industry?)

[Badboynic1010]

I would bang

[Judacoth]

rofl, asian?? are u joking?!?!

[bettythehalf]

dont become a gamer it a bitch to get a job it is really hard u got to fight to have one if u really want to play video game for money ...............do this stay home than make ur home video game so u make money off it if ur game good ur going make atleast 1 million

[brudswick]

and you say this based off what experience.....?

[c0dy14]

the fuck is wrong with how your brain works

[ryanb708]

not been funny but she does not know what shes saying... She dosent have a clue about game industry

[tazerfire]

making games is probably one of the most hardest carreers.

[gonzo1275]

Seriously though, to be more exact...everyone and their brother (in high school) wants to get into video game industry. But most of them lack the artistic talent (it involves a lot more than just pushing buttons), and soon find out they lack passion/motivation after they realize it's really, really hard work...learning multiple programs at a time, as well as new techniques that are constantly evolving as the industry does.

And the serious, talented one's that are left over find work.

[gonzo1275]

Would any of those topics involve you taking off your top while you're talking to us...as I think that would help us take you more seriously...I'm serious.

[kalli199]

ur hawt

[blackeststar12]

wow... canada's gaming industry is pretty solid. Pplenty of work in canada across the country. do the research, you'll see.

[Gamerzrock]

You are going to have to move on forward and take a chance because it is not good to stick with the past and japan is problably not better than the USA's gaming industries.Nice video though :).

[pinoyfighters]

american games sucks. gta 4 broke my asian console, ps3.

[croat88]

GTA4 was made in the UK

[pinoyfighters]

no gta4 was in toronto dumbass

[croat88]

GTA4 was made by 'Rockstar North' in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (formerly known as DMA Design)

'Rockstar Toronto' just ported the game to PC.

So I doubt they had anything to do with your PS3 version.

Dumbass.

[pinoyfighters]

nice wikipedia research

[musictop313]

get on your knee and bite a hollow pt

[crazyfills]

@croat88 I saw the rockstar north building when I was in edinburgh its very nice.

[FletcherVanDamme]

Canada's gaming industry is far from underdeveloped. Bioware and Ubisoft are givens, but what about Artech? Digital Extremes? Digital Illusions? Radical? Strategy First?! EA Vancouver & Rockstar Vancouver?!? Those are a few of the over 300 unique names of gaming companies in our Country. Justice, British Columbia alone is home to over 150 different companies, both domestically & foreign owned. I actually HAVE looked into this career path. There's plenty of work INSIDE our country.

[Justice4x]

woOOOo she picked my topic! YEE!

anyway, i learned something valuable in this video. Getting into the gaming industry was my childhood dream but this dream kinda died out after realizing that programming a game is not as fun as playing it, and because of the fact that there's really no game industry in canada.

Breaking into the gaming industry might be hard for me, but I still have to try and pursue my dream.

Good luck in japan kim. oh ye watch out for train perverts or w.e they r called.

[kris8144]

i wouldnt mind to work in the gaming industry

[path0gen]

In short, to say that you NEED to move to the US or Japan in order to get a job in video games is just wrong. Unless it's your goal to occupy an administrative position or something along those lines which would demand your physical presence in one of the actual offices. I probably should have just mailed this too you but I got a little carried away. Try to look at the video game industry outside of the Square-Enix and Nintendo box. There's a lot more to it than just two gaming companies.

[MafiosoStory]

For what the people in my daily life have expressed the desire to go into in the Gaming Industry, it has almost always required them to relocate to the West Coast of Canada, or simply out of this country. It is undeniable that the Canadian gaming industry is extremely lacking, and if what you're looking to do requires being in the "office", then expect to have to leave your small town, Alberta.

It may be misinformed but it's my personal experience.

[path0gen]

If you stipulate office positions only, then I'd have to agree. But I have friend working in PR for Eidos at the moment, based out of CA, but she spends 90% of her work year in Canada working from home. I would imagine graphics design allows for the same type of flexibility. It should be noted that there are thousands of third-party developers out there, some of which specialize in simplistic game manufacturing using Flash or producing cellphone games. It may not be Square or Nintendo but...

[path0gen]

they could represent potential opportunities to break into the game industry and gain a little exposure/experience. Viewers should wiki 'video game companies' for a comprehensive list of game manufactueres around the world. One or more may be closer than you think!

[MafiosoStory]

Well, truly I must admit I never considered the option of working at home, which I know full well is becoming ever popular in Advertising and mostly anything to do with Graphic Design.

I'm going to make it my mission to get an interview with a Bioware Edmonton employee and see first hand what it's like to work in the industry, and to break into the industry.

[jaredwii]

@MafiosoStory go suck my dick let me if u like it

[Harpyjansoul]

@MafiosoStory There's also EA Montreal.

[ArcaneHudson]

@path0gen dont forget Korea =D

[path0gen]

I'm a fan but this video is horribly misinformed. I can appreciate your sentiments regarding Japan and I won't disagree that the Asian community is largely responsible for the conception and success of the video game industry but to suggest that it is still the veritable hub of video game development is incorrect. If anything, game manufacturers and design studios have been gradually making the move stateside since the late 90's or at least established sister headquarters outside of Japanasia.

[path0gen]

Furthermore, the industry is so streamlined now that a great deal of the work that goes into producing some of these titles has little to do with employee location. The days of 100% in-house development are long gone and code and design aspects of a project are often outsourced to people across the globe. The only thing you need to concentrate on in order to break into the industry is a) decide what you want to do within the industry and b) educate yourself and network accordingly.

[path0gen]

Even the original power house Japan developers are begining to realize that geography is an almost non-existant factor in game production nowadays. In a recent press conference regarding the iminent MGS4 release, Hideo Kojima states:

"I believe that video games are a form of synthesized art that evolves by adapting new technologies," continued Kojima. "It's a business, so there are difficult decisions, but when you think about the future of video games,...(cont'd)

[path0gen]

...I think that you need to take some risks to move on forward. Once you halt, it's really hard to go [back on track] and take steps forward. Unfortunately, overseas game production companies, which are well-funded and extremely skilled, have surpassed us by a couple of steps. It was once said that Japan molded the world's video game [industry], but that's becoming a thing of the past. Sad as it may be, it's the truth."