It's every gamer's dream.
Scott Brodie of Livonia, Michigan scored an internship with Microsoft Games last summer, just before his senior year at Michigan State University. He worked on the side-scrolling space shooter "Aegis Wing" with two other interns. Not only did Microsoft decide to go ahead with the game -- which launches Wednesday as the first-ever totally free game on Microsoft's online Xbox Live Arcade -- but they decided to go ahead with Brodie, too.
Brodie gives some good advice on how to break into the games industry. Teach yourself how to do what you love.
"It definitely hasn't worked out the way I expected," he says. "I was just happy to be involved with the game and be able to contribute. This is a good fit for me, and I've put in work to get there. Take the time, make a game. It's OK if you fail -- you just need to try. It's harder than it looks."
The lesson is...if you have a passion for making games, then don't wait for someone to hire you to do it...do it yourself. You never know what may come from it. At the very least you'll learn some things and gain some skills that will make your resume more attractive to possible future employers.
Read the full story from the Detroit Free Press. It's a good read for anyone who's dreamt of becoming a game developer.
Scott Brodie of Livonia, Michigan scored an internship with Microsoft Games last summer, just before his senior year at Michigan State University. He worked on the side-scrolling space shooter "Aegis Wing" with two other interns. Not only did Microsoft decide to go ahead with the game -- which launches Wednesday as the first-ever totally free game on Microsoft's online Xbox Live Arcade -- but they decided to go ahead with Brodie, too.
Brodie gives some good advice on how to break into the games industry. Teach yourself how to do what you love.
"It definitely hasn't worked out the way I expected," he says. "I was just happy to be involved with the game and be able to contribute. This is a good fit for me, and I've put in work to get there. Take the time, make a game. It's OK if you fail -- you just need to try. It's harder than it looks."
The lesson is...if you have a passion for making games, then don't wait for someone to hire you to do it...do it yourself. You never know what may come from it. At the very least you'll learn some things and gain some skills that will make your resume more attractive to possible future employers.
Read the full story from the Detroit Free Press. It's a good read for anyone who's dreamt of becoming a game developer.
Aegis Wing will be available tomorrow for free download from the Xbox Live Arcade.
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