Career Information

What jobs can I get? How much can I get paid?

Job Opportunities

The Dallas area has been a hotbed for computer game development since the late 1980s. It was the birthplace of the first-person shooter genre; Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake were all created by Richardson-based id Software. id Software is just one of 80 game development companies in Texas. The industry provides more than 2,000 full-time jobs in the state, according to the Texas Film Commission, which details the computer and game industry in Texas.

The technology used in the game industry is very versatile and goes far beyond its most well-known applications of video gaming. Whether you’re an artist, designer or programmer, there are many industries that it is used in:

Film and television production, visual effects, animation, environment and character modeling.
Medicine and scientific simulation.
Software, web development and machine learning.
Education, designing experiences to communicate ideas.
Forensics and law, recreating incidents and crimes for investigators and attorneys
Advertising, illustrating products and services with sophisticated visual effects
Engineering, from design through production in fields that range from aerospace to manufacturing
Architecture and landscaping, visualizing buildings and outdoor areas
Business and government, from marketing and websites to employee training and presentations

Our students have found work in the following jobs:

Some of the Game Design Companies in the Area

The Game Design program at Richland Campus has strong relationships with our industry partners and always tries to keep up-to-date with the local Dallas job market by keeping tabs on all the current and new companies in the area. If there is a local company that you know of but do not see on this list, please email the ISGT department and let us know.