PCAM GUIDE FOR COMPOSERS IN THE VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY.
Over the past few years, the video games industry has entered its golden age and overtaken movies and TV as the largest entertainment sector, with a global value of $365.6 billion in 2023 and with an expected 3.04 billion users by 2027.
As a composer, how do you break into this industry, get your foot in the door and land that first elusive gaming project and credit?
In Part 1 of this two-part Guide, PCAM Committee member Chris Green, Director of Music & Audio at Crytek (one of the world’s largest independent video game developers), provides some insider tips, tricks, and tactics to help you get a foothold in the industry.
In Part 2, Chris considers the pros and cons of different types of employment contracts in the industry and addresses the tricky question of royalties.