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Talented Designers Stream Into M.F.A. Video Game Programs

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• georgeecollins 12y ago
  As someone who has spent his professional life developing games I have very mixed feelings about the growth of academic programs for games. On one hand, teaching is a great late career transition for video game devlopers. I have a lot of friends who I have worked with over the years who teach. On the other hand, it seems like a degree, like getting an MFA in film or television, where it is unlikely you are going to get a reasonable return on what you spend. People like to be in school, and they like to study what they are interested in, so that is fine. But if someone represents this as a good way to launch a career I am dubious.