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Video Game Producers

Exploring This Job

To explore this career, make sure to cultivate a love of video games and technology in general. Many schools and communities host computer science clubs that have special chapters catering to avid gamers. If you cannot find such a club, start one with your friends. Schedule tournaments, discuss the best and worst games you've discovered, and think about what makes a game fly off the shelves. This is what a producer has to worry about every day at the office, while still maintaining a passion for playing.

Learn more about the industry and its employers by visiting the Web site of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (http://www.e3insider.com), an annual trade show for computer and video game manufacturers from around the world. The show is closed to the public but the site will give you an idea of the different types of video game companies.

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