IN RECENT YEARS, the number of students joining courses linked to video game development has grown exponentially, thanks in part gaming culture becoming increasingly mainstream, and more people begin to realise that the gaming industry has a lot to offer in terms of careers. In this second article sponsored by SEAGM (www.seagm.com) we spoke to the students and faculty of two local institutions that are at the forefront of helping a new generation of gamers pave their way to into the industry.
One of the more established courses related to this field is the BSc (Hons) in Computer Games Development programme, which has been offered by Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) for the past 15 years, long before game development was a widely known career option.
Two students currently undertaking the course are final year student Chung Yee Xiang, 22, and second year student Lee Hua Iong, 20. Both were avid video game players while growing up.
