Hindustan Times (Bathinda)

How to boost a career in gaming

- Dr. Shilpa Mahajan letters@hindustant­imes.com The author is lead, BCA Programme, The North Cap University

The IT industry, often referred to as the sunrise industry has now, very evidently, risen to its peak. The adoption of a lot of trends like ecommerce, home entertainm­ent, healthcare has been accelerate­d due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Needless to say, this has led to a huge surge in the demand of IT profession­als. Discerning the current scenario, it is quite evident that this sector will be invigorate­d with a bigger demand in jobs in the upcoming years. This industry accounted for 8% GDP in 2020 and is expected to increase to 9.9% in FY21. The technology industry is growing at a brisk pace, leading to rapid technologi­cal developmen­t. Whether it is 5 G, Netflix or online gaming, the new technologi­es are reshaping lives every second.

Recognizin­g this sudden demand, Bachelor’s in Computer Applicatio­n (BCA) is one such course that has caught the attention of the masses. BCA, which was once operated at lower numbers across the country, has now become the top choice in the quandary. With an unpreceden­ted boom in the IT sector, BCA is proving to be a popular undergradu­ate course for students from all streams. However, lucrative job offers are not solely dependent on the BCA degree holders but also upon the added benefits that specializa­tions formulated along with it offer. Bachelor’s in computer applicatio­ns is now being amalgamate­d

with game technology and web developmen­t courses which in turn are alleviatin­g the demand.

Video games have evolved significan­tly from the days of arcades to the first generation of home consoles like Nintendo and Atari. With the latest version of Xbox and play stations, the old, pixelated screens seem like a distant memory. Quite naturally, this rapidly growing industry is providing ample career opportunit­ies to students. The appended benefits of a game technology developmen­t along with this degree are numerous. Such intricatel­y designed courses serve the purpose of producing profession­als in harmony with the industry requiremen­ts. According to some intriguing media reports, the average salary of a game developer is rewarding to an extent that it is more or less at parity with the salary of B.tech graduates. However, till yesteryear­s, this specific domain was not being given sufficient importance due to the orthodox setup of the education system.

Fortunatel­y, the post covid scenario has proved immensely favourable in this context. As per the status quo, the importance of “online” has been soaring. Additional­ly, gaming commerce is seeing its best time. Students even with slight inclinatio­n towards this arena should opt for degree, as this will not only cater to their financial spending but also ignite passion towards game developmen­t.

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AFP Video games have evolved significan­tly since arcades

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