About the Skills
The Games Industry is a fast paced environment where innovations in technology and gameplay are rewarded. Employees in the games industry therefore need to be quick thinkers and have the ability to adapt and constantly update their skills.
Key skills for Games
Beyond the technical skills needed for a specific role, games companies look for employees with the following abilities:
- Ideas, ideas, ideas!
- Creative Skills
- Communication Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team Skills
- A flexible approach to life
- Tenacity
- The ability to sell your skills to potential employers
- An awareness of the applications of, and the possible applications, of technology
In this section you can find information on the National Occupational Standards for Interactive Media. These standards identify the different tasks and activities necesary for creating games - and the skills necessary to do them.
The Interactive Media & Computer Games Skill Set
The workforce is highly educated, with most practitioners holding degrees and many holding postgraduate qualifications.
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Most people working in the games industry will have had some form of higher education
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