游戏行业的表现非常出色。根据Game Developer Research的调查，该领域大约有45,000名员工，平均工资为93,000。劳工统计局预测，在未来十年中，软件工程（其中包括游戏开发）的就业增长将达到三分之一。游戏开发人员的需求来自娱乐，教育，政府，军事和消费产品等多个行业。Fairleigh Dickinson University的游戏开发中心为学生提供游戏行业所需的技术技能。游戏开发课程旨在为计算机科学和数学奠定坚实的基础，并精心选择计算机科学，数学和物理系以及视觉与表演艺术系的课程。该
The game development concentration at Fairleigh Dickinson University provides students with the technical skills that are needed in the gaming industry.<br><br>The game development curriculum has been designed to lay a solid foundation in computer science and mathematics with carefully chosen courses in the computer science, mathematics, and physics departments as well as the department of visual and performing arts. The concentration is designed based on guidelines provided by IGDA, The International Game Developers Association.<br><br>Students planning to major in computer science with a concentration in game development will take courses in computer science, mathematics and animation. The concentration prepares students for a career in gaming as well as a career in computer science. Students will take special courses that have been designed for this concentration as well as courses in animation and game design.