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The New York City / northern New Jersey metro region is one of the ten largest in the country for video game development, accounting for more than 70 game-affiliated companies.
The Game Design program prepares graduates for positions as game designers, level designers, interface designers, producers, production assistants, and game artists. Typical employers include game design firms, entertainment software companies, educational resource development companies, interactive design companies, game development companies and research, government, and military organizations.
The Game Programming program prepares students for a number of career options, including game designer, software engineer, artificial intelligence programmer, graphics engineer, physics programmer, and user interface scripter.
Typical employers include game design studios, entertainment software companies, and online entertainment and education companies.