Vijay Garg
Many areas are facing crisis today due to COVID-19. On the contrary, online gaming has emerged as a fast growing sector. In fact, to comply with the rules of social distance, people are staying at home as much as possible and spending more time playing online games.
Meanwhile, due to a border dispute with China in Ladakh, the Government has been banning Chinese apps, raising hopes of new opportunities for Indian gaming app developers. In such a scenario, online gaming is seen as a promising field for Indian youth. If you are also interested in creating online video games then you can have a successful career in this field.
According to a report, the business of e-gaming or online gaming in India is expected to reach Rs 11,900 crore by the financial year 2022-23. According to the Online Gaming in India report, India’s online gaming business is projected to grow by 20 per cent to 1 1 billion by 2021.
According to the report, the number of online game searchers has increased by 117 per cent in the last few months. The online gaming business has grown rapidly not only in India but all over the world.
According to Statista.com, global online gaming business revenue grew 7.4 percent this year, while the number of users grew 12.7 percent.
To enter this field, you will need a Certificate Course in Game Art and Design, Diploma in Game Design and Integration, Diploma in Animation, Gaming and Special Effects, Advanced Diploma in Game Art and 3D Game Content Creation, Advanced Deployment Program, Advanced Deployment. You can do BSc in Graphics, Animation and Gaming, BA in Digital Film Making and Animation, BTech in Computer Science and Game Development and BSc in Animation Game Design and Development. If you want to do post, graduation, you can do Integrated MSc in Multimedia and Animation with Game Art and Development, MSc in Multimedia and Animation.
Any student who has passed 10th from any recognised board can enter the industry after completing the certificate course in game design. If you want to reach heights of success, it would be better for you to do a diploma or degree after 10+2. You can also master game design after graduation.
Developing and designing any game is a phased process that involves a variety of tasks. In this field you can work as a Game Developer, Game Artist, Game Programmer, Network Programmer, Game / Script Writer, Audio / Sound Engineer, Game Tester etc.
In order to become a competent professional in the field of gaming, it is necessary to have an interest in online games. You need to know software and understand gameplay theory. It is very important for a game designer to have time management skills, as well as knowledge about sketches, drawings, anatomy of humans, animals and their body movements and lighting effects.
