Gaming Industry
Health and Safety
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For computer programmers they
are only meant to work for certain
amount of hours and have there
chairs comfortable working chairs.
They also have the right to have
the right amount chairs and desks
fro posture.
For Sound programmers they are
only allows a certain level of sound
in order for the programmers not to
physically damage there ears and
hearing.
technology
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Over the years technology has advanced over the years, this in turn had effected the gaming industry
and its games.
One clear change is the graphic have changed dramatically, they have changed from basic pixilation 2-D
graphics to more advanced 3-D realistic Graphics (e.g. Mario Bros Nintendo games.)
Online multiplayer games have achieved popularity largely as a result of increasing broadband adoption
among consumers. Affordable high-bandwidth Internet connections allow large numbers of players to
play together, and thus have found particular use in massively multiplayer online role playing games,
Tanarus and persistent online games such as Call of Duty.
Copyright Issues
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It is illegal to use another persons character design and attributes and
publish them as your own.
It is also illegal to use software and hardware programmes that have
been used in other games without the companies or the creators
permission.
It is also illegal to base games on actual people or take characters from
other games with consulting the characters creator in the prossess.
Kingdom Hearts is a crossover game between Disney, Final Fantasy and
Kingdom Hearts characters. There has been no copyright issues with
them because each of the following companies Disney and Square Enix
both came to an agreement of using each others characters.
Financial situation
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You can also be self-employed but be working for other companies that
pay your wages which is also good for helping you gain experience in the
business. (http://www.business.scotland.gov.uk)
This website provided you with financial support and professional advice
in order to help you create your own Gaming Business.
The government also gave more freedom with tax within the gaming
industry allowing more jobs to be created with in the gaming industry.
Professional association
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If self-employed there are various websites that can help you get in to
the Gaming industry such as TIGA.ORG
TIGA offer jobs and work experience opportunities to allow you to both
gain some experience within the gaming course.
Each company also has its own relations with other companies allowing
us to have more experience in working with other companies and other
places.