People who enjoy gaming should consider the opportunities for a game design and development career. Through Westwood College, a student can prepare themselves for a career in video game programming or another related field. Westwood College Online graduates have secured careers as Application Developers and Product Software Developers after completing the Game Software Development degree. Imagine yourself doing jobs like these:

Application Developer

  • Designing, constructing, testing, and deploying applications.
  • Anything from video games to office suites to web services.
  • Concerned with the entire application, not just specific components.
  • Helps fit the specific components into one working application.

Game Software Programmer

  • Primarily develops video games or related software (such as game development tools).
  • Many specialized disciplines:
    Game Physics Programmer, Artificial Intelligence Programmer, Sound Programmer, Gameplay Programmer, etc.
  • Programs Game Designer's specific ideas.
  • Mostly written in C++, C, or some assembly language.
  • Typically program for games on Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, or PC platforms.

Product Software Developer

  • Develops software for new or existing products.
  • Sometimes supporting software is developed for the product.
  • Other times the software is an integral part of the product.

For more information on Westwood College Online's Game Software Development Program, click here or call us toll-free at 1.888.996.6546 today!

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Combining software engineering skills and creativity, game software developers create interactive software for practical as well as playful endeavors.

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