Get your game face on!
Jun/100
The gaming industry is a rapidly growing industry that can provide lucrative opportunities. USA and Japan remains the hub for gaming development, but can Irish firms break into this market?
The barrier for entry to this lucrative multibillion dollar multi-platform gaming industry may be too big for Irish firms given the costly nature of the business. If Irish firms have any chance of future success in the industry, clever niches in areas like casual gaming and other supporting fields must be identified.
Being realistic it would cost millions to develop a game like Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty for the Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo platforms. However one can look at the Irish Software Company which was formed by a team of Trinity College Dublin graduates, who developed and sold on the off-the-shelf middleware that allowed developers to add online multi-player abilities to their games. Their software was a driving force behind the success of big titled games.
Opportunities in smaller animation based projects could provide a solution in breaking down the barriers to entry in the gaming business. Success in animation and mobile technology prove that there are opportunities in the gaming industry and create a high demands for skilled developers with C++ being one of the languages of choice.
With the development of 3D television, and Television becoming more internet-based and IT focused there will be more opportunities in software and middleware, as well as audio visual. The future for the Irish gaming industry looks positive.
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