Similar opinion here. The only solid advantage to a college degree (outside of maybe some guided learning on a subject you're interested in) is the connections. You're with other people all looking at the same field, which attracts employer attention. I think that's the real reason college saw such guaranteed success for a while and people just assumed the wrong part was to thank.
And I have to ask, any big game hits? Something I've had a chance of playing? :)
Curiosity mixed with fleeting ambitions of getting into the industry myself is why I asked :P
Never really got into the Tom Clancy franchise, sadly. Was more on the arena shooter side of the genre during that time, but a friend of mine absolutely adored Splinter Cell, so good on ya :)
Similar opinion here. The only solid advantage to a college degree (outside of maybe some guided learning on a subject you're interested in) is the connections. You're with other people all looking at the same field, which attracts employer attention. I think that's the real reason college saw such guaranteed success for a while and people just assumed the wrong part was to thank.
And I have to ask, any big game hits? Something I've had a chance of playing? :)
Hmm. I don't usually talk about it too much in public, but since you ask: I worked on the Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon series for Ubisoft. :)
Also worked for BioWare, but alas that project never saw the light of day. :(
Curiosity mixed with fleeting ambitions of getting into the industry myself is why I asked :P
Never really got into the Tom Clancy franchise, sadly. Was more on the arena shooter side of the genre during that time, but a friend of mine absolutely adored Splinter Cell, so good on ya :)