Company
Kevin McIntosh from Torus Games and David Giles, Chief Operating Officer at Tantalus Media have provided some comments in an Atomic MPC article on the importance of the qualifications that game development institutions such as the Academy of Interactive Entertainment and QANTM give students.
From Atomic MPC...
David Giles, Chief Operating Officer at Tantalus Media in Melbourne, says, "[The courses] are important as this is where a large number of our new staff will come from. The value of these institutions for us is how quickly the new hire is able to come up to speed and fit comfortably into the work place."
While studios still take in self-taught applicants, it seems that the majority of jobs are offered to graduates who can demonstrate a high level of skill.
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I wish
David Giles would mention other learning institutions, not just the ones he favours.