1. Work in a Video Game Store. Working at video game store or rental place – either permanently or temporarily – has got to be a teen gamers dream. In a single place, employees have access to the first games and game systems hot off the market and they are privy to peek inside magazines hot off the press before anyone else. If that wasn’t enough, gaming clerks get a discount on what would otherwise be tooPricey(games, game systems, and game accessories) to even think about buying. Sweet!

2. Working as a Game Tester. Before a game hits the market, it has to go through extensive testing and if you think the programmers behind the game test their own material, think again. The gaming industry is extremely sensitive about what it puts out into the public. In an effort to remain competitive, it must maketotallysure that the games it produces work as intended. This is where testers enter the picture. But it is not easy to become a game tester. Becoming a game tester requires a Littleinside help but once you’re in there, you’ll not only have access to games that no one else knows about, you will also have anchance to shape the game into an experience that you and your comrades prefer.

3. Working as a Game Designer. Do you have good artistic skills? Can you whip out a character faster than you can say, “I drew that”? If so, you may be able to get a career designing video games. Today’s video games exude some of the most beautiful graphics ever seen and if you’ve a good imagination, are able to use some of the most advanced graphics software programs available, and can follow instructions, you could see your own artwork in the next popular video game.

4. Working as a Game Critic. The gaming industry is always looking for good content and if you have a flair for writing combined with a love for games, you could write for game magazines like Game Informer or you could write content for a highly popular gaming website.

5. Working as a Game Programmer. Not a career for everyone, a good game programmer is always in demand. As player preferences change and new technology is developed, someone with the right programming skills has to be there to fill the gap between what players want, and what the gaming industry can supply. Becoming a game programmer requires extensive training in several different development languages – so if you do not have a clue as to what we just said, skip this profession and look into some of the others.

Even with today’s recession, the video game industry is still going strong.  Eventually, you will needto take into account post high school education in order to get a high paying video game career. That said, the above tips will put you head and shoulders above everyone else, making your skills and knowledge highly prized by potential video game developers.