The video games industry is massively expanding throughout the world and particularly the UK, with the UK now considered the 2nd largest games industry (overtaking Japan for the first time). It’s now a mainstream form of entertainment, on a par with other mass-market media such as television, music and film. Consequently, there is an ever-increasing market for jobs in the sector, which is great news for anyone looking to make a start in the industry.

As technology advances and the number of gamers continues to grow, the consumer will be expecting more impressive, sophisticated and engaging games. This is great for both the person playing the game at home and the person hoping to work in video games, Video games have become very complex and so to be able to create and design modern computer games requires a strong working knowledge of the sector.

It might seem like an incredibly difficult career track to get into, but in fact the games industry is constantly on the lookout for new talent to invigorate the industry. As long as you put in the hours required to learn the trade, there are options for people with the necessary dedication, creativity and passion for working in the computer games industry. This is true even if you have no prior experience.