hey there. you probably know alot of people like me that wish to be a game developer in the industry one day! that's something i hope to achieve. i am at the moment 16 years old,programming a game in directx. now i have a question which is what are the minimum requirements to work at the gaming industry? i know c++, i know using directx, i know that there are some advanced techniqes such as paralax mapping and hdr lightning(even though i dont know yet some basic definitions like what are samples and rendertarget). i dont have any specialty, i know a little of physics and and network programming but not advanced stuff such as HLSL or rigid body(that's the name?) in physics. i am just wondering, at the age of 21 i'll be a free man(army 18-21,if you ask) and i am worrying that this time wont be enough for me and i might not be good enough to work at the game industry. whew, i sure did talk too much here, i'll get to the point. what are the minimum requirements to get into the gaming industry and what do you suggest?

Capitalization.

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Capitalization.

i'll try to remember that.
any more serious answers now?

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i am just wondering, at the age of 21 i'll be a free man(army 18-21,if you ask) and i am worrying that this time wont be enough for me and i might not be good enough to work at the game industry.

That's about the right age to go to university, right? If you think you're not good enough to get a job yet, then I'd advice you to just go there. It's by far the best place to learn, and you'll get a nice piece of paper as bonus.

It's unlikely that you'll be able to find a decent job in game development without a bachelor's degree.

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i am just wondering, at the age of 21 i'll be a free man(army 18-21,if you ask) and i am worrying that this time wont be enough for me and i might not be good enough to work at the game industry.

That's about the right age to go to university, right? If you think you're not good enough to get a job yet, then I'd advice you to just go there. It's by far the best place to learn, and you'll get a nice piece of paper as bonus.

well, i got 5 years before i am 21, i just belive i should know enough until then if i'll know what i should be learning. game developing unlike biology for example is something that you can study outside of school\univercity.

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game developing unlike biology for example is something that you can study outside of school\univercity.

While true, other things such as teamwork, adhering to deadlines, networking, and simply obtaining a well rounded education are things that are incredibly difficulty to do by yourself. A Bachelors degree means a lot more than "I can code".

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game developing unlike biology for example is something that you can study outside of school\univercity.

While true, other things such as teamwork, adhering to deadlines, and networking are things you can not do by yourself. A Bachelors degree means a lot more than "I can code".

i agree about the teamwork and adhering to deadlines. but networking? i've added some basic networking to my game(all players can see eachother).

I think he's talking about social networking:).

But anyway, if you are eager to learn it by yourself, do so! Then after the army, you can just give it a try, and see if you are good enough to get a job without a degree (which is harder, but not impossible). And if it won't work, you still have university as a nice second option.

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game developing unlike biology for example is something that you can study outside of school\univercity.

While true, other things such as teamwork, adhering to deadlines, and networking are things you can not do by yourself. A Bachelors degree means a lot more than "I can code".

i agree about the teamwork and adhering to deadlines. but networking? i've added some basic networking to my game(all players can see eachother).

I think 'networking' in this place means in the social sense and not computer communication sense.