Few sectors better epitomise a continued sense of excitement, creativity and growth than gaming. More cultural force than industry, the sector that used to simply produce entertainment is now shaping the way in which people interact, come together and form social identities. To suggest that gaming is mere entertainment is to overlook its extraordinary paradigm-shifting nature.
A career in gaming is not only a rewarding path in its own right, it also represents an opportunity to be part of something larger – a conversation that is extending users’ outlooks and experiences, enriching their lives and social circles while breaking down barriers. It may also entail strong financial returns and compensation, as well as dynamic development and upward growth – a trajectory that does not require professionals to trade off fulfilment for salary.
Gaming is an industry imbued with purpose. It enables an immediate and visceral experience and – not unlike compelling art – relieves users of the burden of their consciousness. It eases the weight of everyday worries and anxiety and creates a temporary reality where new rules and norms apply. It engages users with a sense of urgency and consistency that few experiences can rival, particularly when aided by emergent technologies such as VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality).
The medium is so compelling that it has attracted the interest of a range of scientific fields including medicine and psychology. These fields are seeking to learn and borrow from gaming and implement techniques and principles that can aid in the treatment of various mental conditions and ailments. While most are largely experimental or in their early stages, they hold great promise and the more gaming advances and innovates as an industry, the better placed it will be to contribute to other fields.
The industry’s purpose manifests in other important ways, too. This includes its ability to create communities and foster relationships. For a growing number of users, gaming is not an isolated activity – one that simply drops them into a new reality and temporarily eases or stimulates their minds. It is an opportunity to nurture relationships and revel and share in the excitement of the experience with other like-minded users.
This is especially important for users who may otherwise not be able to access or build their own social networks, as has been the case during most of the pandemic, leading to the fragmentation of communities and rituals. Through gaming platforms and forums, users have been able to continue meeting their social needs over the course of this period.
Bringing people together is at the heart of the sector’s purpose, which – according to a growing body of research – is a key consideration for most people before embarking on their career. This is particularly true of millennials and Gen Zers who are strongly driven by values and purpose – the belief, in other words, that work should align with larger, societal goals.
A career in gaming can also be extremely rewarding financially. This is, in large part, a result of the meteoric growth of the industry, which is now the biggest earning entertainment sector and boasts upwards of 2.7 billion gamers globally.
The industry, which is worth more than $300 billion, is also poised to continue to grow as smartphones and connectivity become more widely available across the developing world. It will therefore be in a position to command much higher salaries and remuneration than most sectors, while offering professionals an opportunity to contribute to larger, purpose-driven goals.
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