Hello gamedevs,

I'm hoping for some input about my next masters degree. It would save me time if I knew before August. I'm thinking about a master in Game And Media Technology or High Performance Distributed Computing. I feel that the first would be the fun one and the second would be the moneymaker.


Are there any people out there that chosen a study and wished they'd be working in the game and media industry? Or the other way around?


And would a master in game and media development even really pay off? Will companies take it seriously?

I consider myself a reasonable programmer, however is this sufficient to work in a larger game company? Does one need to be in their 30's and hardcore at what they do?

I'm currently based in the Netherlands, however I do not mind looking for work somewhere else in the world if needed.


Game And Media Technology website:
http://www.uu.nl/faculty/science/EN/education/masterphd/gsons/masterstudents/programmes/gameandmediatechnology/studyprogramme/Pages/default.aspx

HPDC website: http://www.vu.nl/nl/studiegids/2012-2013/master/c-d/computer-science/index.asp?view=modulegroep&id=50049266

I am sorry about all the questions, however a very large part of my future is depending on this choice and I'm trying to get some ground

Thanks,
Kajos

PS I will checkout the other posts as well now, as I see some interesting ones

Dear Tom,
Thank you for your time replying my question. I read the links and get the idea that a lot of factors are involved and it's hard to give answers to because of this. Maybe I can view a portfolio of someone established in the gaming/media industry, and see where the crucial points are? I heard enrolling in opensource projects can help, I'm having that as one of my goals. I usually work on personal projects:

I have a precomputed voxelrender, might be interesting here.

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I know this question is pretty arbitrary as well; but is it common for developers nowadays to start indie games by themselves alone? Could one see this as a safety net (of passion)?

Greetings

I know this question is pretty arbitrary as well; but is it common for developers nowadays to start indie games by themselves alone? Could one see this as a safety net (of passion)?

You might want to look through the Developer's Journals sections for some insight into some of the current indie game makers.