Also called: Development Manager
Manages the schedule, budget, and teams to get a video game finished and shipped.
A game producer runs daily stand-up meetings, tracks tasks, negotiates which features to cut to hit a launch date, and keeps 100 developers moving together.
Game industry pay estimates (no single BLS category); big studios pay more but layoffs have been frequent since 2023.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree common; often starts in QA or as associate producer.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Game Design, Computer Science.
Growing about average. Volatile hiring.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI tracking and reports automate status updates; leading teams, scope and deadlines stays human.
Classes: Business, Computer science, English, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3021.
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