Video game obsession may lead to lucrative career
By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee
Parents who have been riding their kids about playing too many video games might want to reconsider.
That gaming obsession might be the ticket to a college degree and a high-paying job.
The Washington, D.C.-based Entertainment Software Association said last month that 300 American colleges, universities, art and trade schools will offer degrees in video game design, development, programming and art during the 2010-11 academic year.
That’s a nearly 20 percent increase over 2009-10, and California leads the way with 50 institutions of higher learning offering game-related degrees – including the Art Institute of California-Sacramento and Sierra College in Rocklin.