Video gaming is one of the world’s fastest-growing global industries, and subsequently a great career option, even for South Africans.
According to an industry report by PwC, the South African video games industry will grow from R1.6 billion in 2010 to R3.6 billion by 2019, having already reached R2.6 billion in 2014.
In South Africa there are currently more than 120 independent gaming companies employing up to 20 people each.
In response to this rapid growth, Vega School, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education, launched an IIE gaming degree.
The IIE Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences in Game Design and Development degree combines both game design and development, which includes the programming behind the game.
As with all qualifications available at Vega, students graduate with an industry-ready portfolio exhibited at the annual student showcase.
A career in gaming is international, offering unique opportunities to work with companies overseas or publish your own indie title on a platform such as Steam or Kickstarter.
With the rapid growth of the technology and gaming industry both local and abroad, learners should assess their options and look beyond old-fashioned, mainstream degrees.
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