GAME DIRECTOR
As a game director, your duties technically fall between those of a game producer who monitors the budget, schedule, and progress of a game, and a game designer who heads the game design team.
LOCATION
HYDERABAD
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Permanent
What You’ll Do
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Creativity: Video game directors oversee the design process and need to have strong creative skills to generate new ideas. They should also have an eye for visually appealing graphics.
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Storytelling: To create characters and plots, gaming directors rely on strong storytelling skills.
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Organization: A video game director can use organizational skills to create budgets and production calendars.
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Time-management: Gaming directors need strong time-management skills to produce new games by certain deadlines. Depending on the size of the studio, they may design multiple games at one time, balancing different deadlines and calendars.
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Communication: Gaming directors work closely with developers, designers, producers, and clients. They need strong communication skills to explain new ideas, give constructive feedback and discuss goals and deadlines with their team. They can also use communication skills to connect with potential clients and investors.
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Leadership: A video game director needs strong leadership skills to manage multiple teams. They'll oversee design, marketing, and developing teams. They can use leadership skills to motivate their crew members, encourage collaboration, and delegate production tasks.
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Marketing: Gaming directors need to pitch new projects to potential clients and investors. To succeed, they need to analyze existing markets, create strong sales presentations, and pitch with confidence.
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Programming: Video game directors must have coding skills and experience with Java, C++, and Python.
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Design: Audio engineering and graphic design skills can help video game directors oversee the production process.
Who You are
Most studios require gaming directors to have a bachelor's degree. Consider developing your skills by studying design or programming. Possible majors include:
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Computer science
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Game design and development
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Game design
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Graphic design
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Mathematics
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Software engineering