Video Game Industry - Links and Resources
Interactive map with locations of game development companies and organizations:
www.gamedevmap.com
Sampling of universities that offer courses in game design:
University of California, San Diego: http://graphics.ucsd.edu/
Carnegie Mellon University: http://www.etc.cmu.edu
University of Southern California: http://interactive.usc.edu/
Other schools that offer game design courses:
Guildhall at Southern Methodist University: http://guildhall.smu.edu
Full Sail: http://www.fullsail.com
You're primarily interested in creating video or computer games but possess sound engineering or animation skills (for instance)? Then entertainment jobs in the film and music industries provide even more work opportunities.
CKOA, Inc - a video game development company run by school kids. Their president was recently named Coolest Kid in Seattle.
Be sure to check OnlineDegreeZone.com for possible distance learning programs.
