With video games being a significant contributor to the world entertainment system, and with its revenue from all over the world increasing at a faster rate every year, the Global Gaming Industry has become an irreplaceable part of our culture, influencing everything starting from films and music to social media. In the last decade, the gaming culture has emerged stronger than ever, transcending age, culture and background, with new technologies emerging every minute. The video game industry right now is earning more revenue than the music and film industries. It is projected to earn US $152 billion from almost 2.5 billion games all over the world, while providing employment to millions. In the coming years, India could be one of the biggest markets for this industry. The growing market in India is because of various factors, including a rising younger population, higher disposable incomes which means higher expenditure on digital gaming, and an increasing number of tablet and smartphone users. With the introduction of 5G, we expect to see further growth, as gamers will be able to play digitally downloadable games without any glitches. According to estimates, India’s mobile games market will be worth US $1.1 billion by 2020, with almost 370 million users projected by 2022. With a growing consumer base, India also presents itself as a game-developing ecosystem. An abundance of creative talent, the presence of skilled youth across IT, testing and arts, and world class infrastructure and technology, make India the apt destination for game development. Gaming content and themes vary across regions, so that a larger customer base can be built; in India these themes can be developed keeping in mind the local preferences. Several industry big-wigs have invested in the market here, for example Alibaba, AGTech, and many more. Gaming is no longer just a hobby, it’s a developing, profitable industry with a very broad scope for growth. And now, the latest development has come in the form of Cloud Gaming. It is potentially the next big thing in the gaming industry. It allows users to play high end games using relatively low-end systems. This service will help users stream games much like music and movies. It is currently being led by big players such as Sony and Microsoft but there are numerous small game changers on the block as well. When we talk about India, all the elements are indicative of accepting cloud gaming as the next big thing – a captive target audience, industry efforts, and an ecosystem conducive to growth. As the prices of gaming consoles increase, investments in 5G network increase, and as this ecosystem provides simultaneous access to a variety of games, the Gaming Industry in India is ripe for disruption and extraordinary growth.

Ever participated in a knife fight, got chased by monsters, killed enemies, rescued your damsel in distress, all while getting killed a few times in the process? Well, definitely not in real life. While sitting with a gaming console in your hand, with a natural ‘high’ as you overcome one difficult challenge after the other, you must’ve wondered if you could build your life around gaming, and even though it sounds too good to be true, there are many avenues you can explore to have a career in gaming. This industry has found an audience all over the world, among all age groups, and has created numerous jobs for people who find themselves fascinated by the process. Do what you love and love what you do, right? Let’s take a look at some jobs in this industry. Game Designers: Their job includes planning and defining all the elements of a game, starting from its visuals, rules, levels to its characters, story flow etc. They’re basically the architects of the game, they’re expected to visualize the whole game, which is then developed with the help of programmers, animators, producers, and audio engineers. Programmers: They’re the ones who create technical codes which make the game concept run. They work in liaison with the designers, artists, producers, and sound technicians. They are responsible for making sure that the coding is in sync with the game design, and that it does justice to the designer’s vision for the game. Game Animator: Visual artists and animators are the ones who give a physical structure to the elements in the game, like its environment, objects, characters, and sceneries. Their work includes creating the personality of the characters through facial and body movements. Along with this, they’re in-charge of detailing, for instance, defining the shadows with respect to the light source, or the watery texture on the road when it rains. There are many roles in the art department, each with a different set of responsibilities, like Concept Artists, 3D modelers, etc. Sound Designer: Those working as sound designers are responsible for adding realism to the game through sound-effects, and music to it, starting from sounds like gun shots, cars’ vroom to those as basic as birds chirping, or crowd noises. Different games have a wide variety of settings, and it is the job of a sound engineer to develop audio in harmony with it. Testers: It is every gamer’s dream to be playing games all day long, and even earn money, while doing it. This is the job of a tester. They’re the people who play-test a game in a systematic manner, so that they can analyze it, identify bugs, and suggest changes that might enhance the quality of the game before it is released. As the gaming industry continue to grow, there is a rising demand for professionals, from artists to programmers, to designers, to audio engineers. This field promises many exciting job roles, not just about playing the games, but also creating them.

We live in a time when technology forms the base for everything, influencing our day to day activities at every step. I know that at the first look gaming might not seem as significant as other modern day conveniences, but we continue to overlook just how much video games influence, and impact our way of life. In the present time video games are reaching a cultural legitimacy that was only meant for things like cinema and literature. If in 2020 you still haven’t understood the huge deal about video games, it can mean only one thing, that you’re living under a rock. At times Gaming Industry has surpassed its rival media, like movies and music. After being almost forty years old, it’s natural that video games have had a huge influence on our culture; and throughout the years these games have grown with the millennial generation, and extended their relevance way beyond the early years. Since the early 1970s, video games have avid users who have made this form of media an important part of their lives; it started when programmers got together to play Spacewar, and then, as video arcades and home video game consoles were introduced, the youth quickly adapted to it, spending hours trying to gain high scores. With time an increasing number of kids started identifying with the characters in these games. The public recognition of characters like Mario (from Super Mario Bros.) has made him a cultural icon. Video games allow people from remote corners of the world who have never met to connect through the language of gaming, players can team to play, chat, and interact with each other. Video games slowly became a part of popular culture, in the beginning they appeared in the background, but as they became more popular, they formed the central storyline for movies and television shows. By the mid-1990s, films based on video games were shown in theaters, including Super Mario Bros. (1993), Lara Kroft: Tomb Raider (2001), etc. Video games and movies both spawn sequels and adaptations of each other. Video game content has crossed over into other media, like comic books and board games. Video games have also expanded into areas beyond entertainment. Before gaming became a wild phenomenon, military flight simulators helped train pilots. Video games are also used for on-the-job training, designed to teach job-related skills, or simulate decision-making situations. Training games became an extension of training videos used by the corporations, as on-the-job training became structured during the 1980s and 1990s. Video games directly influence our decision making skills, challenging us in adventures, and we can mentally reward ourselves when we accomplish a task. Yes, arguments can be made about video games being violent and increasing aggression, but conversely they also have some positive implications on our society. The world has been moulded by the characters that we’ve grown loving and adoring. With time, video games have become richer, and more well-rounded, and so have the people and, communities who play them.

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