Video gameprofessions
53 video game job descriptions and more than 200 pieces of professional advice in our Manifesto. The ultimate guide to finding the video game profession that you like, freely consultable. For each job, find out the: responsibilities, courses, level of education, skills, salaries. Bonus: in each sheet, interviews with professionals in the video game sector who advise how to succeed in their profession.
Asobo Studios
The Game Bakers
Wild Sheep Studio
BusinessCareers
Are you captivated by video game marketing ? Are you intrigued by the new communication techniques in a video game ? Are you interested in improving the gaming experience ? Discover the 19 professions in video game business with the advice of over 60 professionals in the sector.
« The pleasure of project management is helping team members achieve fulfilment within the success of a project which we are proud of. »
PIERRE-OLIVIER MAREC – Co-founder Mobbles
« The job of a data scientist is to add value to a company’s data, in particular by collecting, processing and analyzing it. »
JUSTIN ECHIVARD – Data Scientist Gameloft
« In team management, good communication is essential because we often work to very tight deadlines. »
YOHAN TISON – Founder Golem Studio
« Understanding the motivations of players is, therefore, an essential factor for designing new games with potential. »
MARINE DUTRIEUX – Co-founder Qweri
« The screenwriter creates intrigues, characters, dialogues, and overall a universe which must be consistent with the mechanics of the game. »
SARAH BEAULIEU – Freelance screenwriter
Realityz
Neopolis
Ivory Tower
Freelance
Technological Careers
Be at the heart of the video game creation process by choosing one of the video game computing professions. There are many specialities around a video game programming career: engine, gameplay, 3d, VR … Discover the 11 professions in video game technology with the advice of over 50 professionals in the sector.
« A mobile game programmer is a programmer who likes extra challenges in terms of developing specifically for a platform and also for the market. They have to know how to make themselves stand out »
VALENTIN BIREMBAUT – Developer for Ohbibi studio
« Being a rigger means taking the work of the modelling department and making it usable by the animators in the most comfortable way possible. »
VALENTIN SABIN – Rigger DONTNOD Entertainment
Rocksteady Studio
Neopolis
BasicGames
EVA
ArtisticCareers
Do you like to create universes? Does your imagination have no limits? Video game professions are for you! Immerse yourself in the digital arts and the multiple specialities of video game artistic techniques. Discover the 19 professions in the art of video games with the advice of over 60 professionals in the sector.
« The game designer designs the ways of interacting for the player, to provide the most interesting game experience for an identified audience. »
PAUL-ETIENNE BARDOT – Game designer Realityz
« The profession of a game artist is the most general of all the artistic professions of the video game creation process. »
SIMON AUBLET – Game artist OhBibi
« The UX designer must take into account the use of the application and its intended audience to design an application that is easy for the user to use. »
FANNY KOCH – UX designer Loopsun
« The main mission is to take a 2D concept / design created by the character designer and transpose it into 3D, that is to say, to be able to see it in 360 degrees. »
ADONIA URIAN – Character modeler 3D Asobo Studio
Ubisoft Montreal
Amplitude Studios
Admo TV
Gentside
EsportCareers
The esports boom has led to the creation of new professions. Are you an esports fan or just intrigued by new industries? Do you like being at the forefront of new activities? Then the new esports professions are for you. Discover the 9 esport professions with the advice of + 30 professionals in the sector.
« It’s impossible to anticipate 100% of an event before it happens, but the goal is to get as close as possible to that. »
HUGO POIBLANC – CEO ZQSD Productions
« Esport management is a passionate profession … You are the focal point of the team, a manager coordinates all events. »
ALEXIA CHAPUS – Manager Team BDS
« The coach generally makes sure that the player can train and perform under the best possible conditions. »
LAURA DEJOU – Coach Counter Strike
ESL Gaming France
FC Nantes esport
Good Game Management
Top 10 video game professions
What are the most popular video game professions? A ranking based on the number of visitors to our job descriptions.
- Video game programmer
- Video game tester
- Streamer
- Game designer
- Video editor
- Content creator
- Character designer
- Concept artist
- Game master
- Manager esport
6 new professions
The video games sector is one of the most innovative sectors. It is often at the origin of the creation of new professions.
- Technical artist
- Streamer
- Esport manager
- Data analyst
- XR developer
- Live operation manager
7 professions accessible without diploma
Video games, a sector full of enthusiasts, allows self-taught people to have a career. However, this is becoming less and less the case due to the complexity of the projects and the demands of video game companies. Below are examples of video game professions that are more easily accessible without a diploma.
- Video game tester
- Video editor
- Esport manager
- Esport coach
- Esport ambassador
- Streamer
- Content creator
Video game salaries
| Classement | Métier | Salaire |
| 01 |
Online video game programmer |
5 100€ |
| 02 |
Lead video game programmer |
5 075€ |
| 03 |
Mobile video game programmer |
4 900€ |
| 04 |
Video game and esport business developer |
4 791€ |
| 05 |
Gameplay programmer |
4 750€ |
| 06 |
Video game developer |
4 550€ |
| 07 |
Video game monetization manager |
4 525€ |
| 08 |
XR Developer |
4 525€ |
| 09 |
Video games data scientist |
4 500€ |
| 10 |
Video game and esport data analyst |
4 249€ |
| 11 |
Lead game designer |
4 175€ |
| 12 |
Video games brand manager |
3 950€ |
| 13 |
Video game project manager |
3 937€ |
| 14 |
Texture artist |
3 883€ |
| 15 |
Video game and esport product manager |
3 750€ |
| 16 |
Lead video game graphic designer |
3 750€ |
| 17 |
Character designer |
3 550€ |
| 18 |
Live operations manager |
3 400€ |
| 19 |
Video game trade marketer |
3 333€ |
| 20 |
Engine programmer |
3 325€ |
| 21 |
Video game and esport community manager |
3 233€ |
| 22 |
Game director |
3 233€ |
| 23 |
Technical artist |
3 187€ |
| 24 |
Rigger |
3 125€ |
| 25 |
Creator of digital content |
3 125€ |
| 26 |
Videographer |
3 125€ |
| 27 |
Concept artist |
3 124€ |
| 28 |
3D animator |
3 124€ |
| 29 |
UX video game designer |
3 075€ |
| 30 |
Esport event organizer |
3 000€ |
| 31 |
QA tester |
2 996€ |
| 32 |
Tools programmer |
2 996€ |
| 33 |
Video production manager for video games |
2 937€ |
| 34 |
3D Modeler |
2 925€ |
| 35 |
Video game producer |
2 925€ |
| 36 |
Game artist |
2 925€ |
| 37 |
Associate video game producer |
2 917€ |
| 38 |
Video game writer |
2 875€ |
| 39 |
VFX artist |
2 833€ |
| 40 |
UI video game designer |
2 833€ |
| 41 |
3d programmer |
2 800€ |
| 42 |
Esport project manager |
2 750€ |
| 43 |
Graphic designer 2d / 3d video games |
2 650€ |
| 44 |
Game designer |
2 650€ |
| 45 |
Level designer |
2 550€ |
| 46 |
Sound designer |
2 500€ |
| 47 |
Video game tester |
2 400€ |
| 48 |
Esport manager |
2 400€ |
| 49 |
Video editor |
2 400€ |
| 50 |
Game master |
2 166€ |
| 51 |
Esport ambassador |
NC |
| 52 |
Esport coach |
NC |
| 53 |
Streamer |
NC |
| Moyenne | 3 396€ |
Esports Virtual Arenas
BasicGames
Realityz
Revolt Games
FC Nantes esport
Sparx Esports
Asobo Studios
The Game Bakers
Wild Sheep Studio
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