A panel of Capcom Employees shared stories with the crowd at New York Comic Con about how they broke into the gaming industry, and it might not be as hard as you think!
Some of the panel took rather non-traditional routes to enter the video game world.
From college drop outs, to lawyers, this panel proved that with the right attitude, you can easily get your foot in the door.
According to the panel, while there is no sure fire way to land a gaming job, there are a bunch of great options for entering the video game business.
The business may be small, but there are a wide variety of jobs available in the fields of product development, marketing, engineering, graphic design, testing, promotion, animation, and more.
Sandee Ferrara (senior manager of channel marketing) believes it’s all ‘who you know,’ suggesting people talk to friends and family, search LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and research the company.
The panel did emphasis the importance of being willing to work for free. They explained that it is important to search for internships, work hard, and prove yourself to be irreplaceable to the company.
This panel may have been all about Capcom, but their advice applies to all potential video game jobs in the industry.
Recognize your focus and expertise, be honest with yourself about your strengths.
Members of the panel even stuck around after the presentation to give advice to eager listeners.
Your first job doesn’t even have to involve video games.
Some of the panel took rather non-traditional routes to enter the video game world.
From college drop outs, to lawyers, this panel proved that with the right attitude, you can easily get your foot in the door.
According to the panel, while there is no sure fire way to land a gaming job, there are a bunch of great options for entering the video game business.
The business may be small, but there are a wide variety of jobs available in the fields of product development, marketing, engineering, graphic design, testing, promotion, animation, and more.
Sandee Ferrara (senior manager of channel marketing) believes it’s all ‘who you know,’ suggesting people talk to friends and family, search LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, and research the company.
The panel did emphasis the importance of being willing to work for free. They explained that it is important to search for internships, work hard, and prove yourself to be irreplaceable to the company.
This panel may have been all about Capcom, but their advice applies to all potential video game jobs in the industry.
Recognize your focus and expertise, be honest with yourself about your strengths.
Members of the panel even stuck around after the presentation to give advice to eager listeners.
Your first job doesn’t even have to involve video games.
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