Also called: Sound Designer (Games)
Creates the sound effects, ambient audio, and music systems in games.
You record crunching celery for bone sounds, design how footsteps change on snow versus metal, and make music swell when a boss appears.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in audio production or music technology; demo reel.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Audio Production, Music Technology.
Growing about average. Small, competitive field.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI can generate sound effects and music stems; designing adaptive audio that fits gameplay stays human.
Classes: Music, Physics, Digital media.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4014.
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