I shouldnt ask this Q here but...

#0 - May 25, 2010, 12:22 a.m.

I know this is not the right place to be asking this question but i dont know were else to go. I'm looking for a job a blizzard, and making games sounds like a job that can be fun, but i dont know where to get started....... I graduate from highschool in less then a month and i know collage is a requirement. I got too interested in WoW and failed alot of classes but in this last year i was able to pick up the pieces and recover over 2 years worth of credits in 1. So evan though i was actualy one of the best recovering students my principal has seen in years, i probably wont be getting into a nice collage. I want to know were to start and what i would be interested in. I love thinking of new ideas about games, believe me my brother is tired of hereing them, but i know nothing about creating my ideas and bringing them to life. I know there are some collages i can attend to get a job there but i dont know witch i would be good or interested in. Id like to talk to somone in the buisness to get a idea or a overlook of my possibilies?

Malkorix

#26 - May 25, 2010, 12:56 a.m.

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I know this is not the right place to be asking this question but i dont know were else to go. I'm looking for a job a blizzard, and making games sounds like a job that can be fun, but i dont know where to get started....... I graduate from highschool in less then a month and i know collage is a requirement. I got too interested in WoW and failed alot of classes but in this last year i was able to pick up the pieces and recover over 2 years worth of credits in 1. So evan though i was actualy one of the best recovering students my principal has seen in years, i probably wont be getting into a nice collage. I want to know were to start and what i would be interested in. I love thinking of new ideas about games, believe me my brother is tired of hereing them, but i know nothing about creating my ideas and bringing them to life. I know there are some collages i can attend to get a job there but i dont know witch i would be good or interested in. Id like to talk to somone in the buisness to get a idea or a overlook of my possibilies?

I'm gratified to hear of your scholastic redemption! While I'm not in a position to offer career counseling, I can say that, in addition to game design programs which are springing up at schools around the nation, you can gain valuable experience creating levels and scripted encounters using the level design features attached to existing games.

It can't hurt to check out our career site in detail either, as you can get an idea of the qualifications that we might be looking for:

http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/careers/