Great article to use with your students

I love the career of the month articles and use them frequently with my students. Many of them dream of making it big as a video game designer. This article shows that learning science is ... See More

I love the career of the month articles and use them frequently with my students. Many of them dream of making it big as a video game designer. This article shows that learning science is important to realistic video game play. Since the article is several years old, it is important to supplement with some more recent information.

Video Games Require a Knowledge of Science

There is more to your eye then just a game when you play a video game. Behind the scenes developers have to understand sound effects, computer programming and apply real life knowledge of a... See More

There is more to your eye then just a game when you play a video game. Behind the scenes developers have to understand sound effects, computer programming and apply real life knowledge of an environment to make the game as realistic as possible. In other words, scientists are needed to understand the areas of biology, astronomy, geology and more. Although not a requirement for a job as a video game developer yet, knowledge of these fields are essential.