To become a Game Developer after B.Tech, one should complete any postgraduate, diploma or certificate courses in Game Development/Programming. They can go for either M.Tech in Multimedia Technology or Post Graduate Diploma in Game Development.  Apart from the institutes in India like Image College of Arts, Animation and Technology, Asian Institute of Gaming and Animation etc., they can pursue Game Designing courses abroad as well.

College of Computing and Digital Media and USC Viterbi College of Engineering are some of the institutes in USA which offer degree courses in Game Development. After acquiring enough proficiency in Game Development, one can forward their resume to companies like Syna-G, Dhruva Interactive, Blizzard Entertainment etc.

Game Designing courses available after B.Tech

Postgraduate courses

• Master of Technology in Multimedia Technology
• Master of Science in Computer Science (Specialization in Game Development)
• Master of Science in Computer Game Development
• Post Graduate Diploma in Game Development
• Post Graduate Diploma in Games Programming

Diploma courses

• Diploma in 2D Expert Program
• Diploma in 3D Expert Program
• Diploma in 3D Game Development/Programming
• Diploma in Game Art
• Diploma in Game Design
• Diploma in Game Programming
• Diploma in animation, gaming and special effects

Certificate courses

• Certificate in Gaming
• Advanced Certification in Game Design and Development
• Certificate in Game Designing
• Certificate in 3D game design
• Certification in Game Development
• Certificate course in Game Art

List of Institutes in India which offer Game Designing courses

• Image College of Arts, Animation and Technology, Chennai
• Fantazia Animations, Ludhiana
• Gecko Animation Studio Private Limited, Delhi
• SRM University, Chennai
• MassCoMedia, Noida
• Asian Institute of Gaming and Animation, Bangalore
• Sumeru Academy of Digital Arts, Pune
• Krazy Pixel School of Animation and Games, Ahemdabad
• Edusphere Institute, Chennai
• Zee Institute of Media Arts, Mumbai
• Academy of Animation and Gaming, Noida
• Tekhinx School of Animation and Technology, Gujarat

Game Development companies in India and abroad

Indian Companies

• Syna-G
• Ibibo
• Games2Win
• Innocent Technosoft Private Limited
• Digital Chocolate IT and Gaming Solutions Private Limited
• Ozura
• 7Seas Entertainment Limited
• Dhruva Interactive
• Nazara Technologies
• Excel Interactive
• Lakshya Digital
• Globalstep Games Testing Services
• Paprikaas Interactive Services
• Robosoft Technologies
• Zen Technologies
• Redington

International Companies

• Blizzard Entertainment
• Rockstar North
• Capcom
• Treyarch
• Epic Games
• Nintendo EAD
• EA Canada
• Ubisoft Montreal
• Infinity Ward
• Bethesda Softworks

Salary package offered for a fresh Game Developer in India is between Rs. 1, 00,000/- to Rs. 3, 00,000/- per annum. But in foreign countries, they can earn a salary of up to   Rs. 8, 00, 000/- per annum.

How to get into the job of Game Developer?

To get into the job of Game Developer, one should first of all forward their resume to the concerned company. If the company gets impressed by resume, they will call for written test. Candidates should obtain specified cut-off marks in the written test. After that, they should appear for the personal interview round and prove their proficiency in Game Development.  In certain cases, only personal interview will be there in recruitment process. In some firms, creative and technology skills will be tested with a sample project.