Hey,
I'm currently 19 and I dream of one day working in the gaming industry, I have pretty much since the first time I played a game.
I've been learning C++ along with a mixture of OpenGL and DirectX for the last year, well actually I've been messing with C++ for 3 years, but only started learning seriously in the last year. I love programming, I love games and I love Maths!
Unfortunately due to illness going to university for a degree isn't an option (I'm going to be stuck inside for the next 3 years, minimum). Does this pretty much dash my hopes of ever working in the game industry? I'm obviously willing to self-teach myself everything possible over the next 3, 4 maybe even 5 years but if even at the end of that I'd have no chance getting a job because I don't have an official degree that would be quite a waste.
I'd be interested in hearing any opinions,
Thanks!
edit: Just finished reading the game coding complete 2nd edition after I finally got hold of a copy in the re-print, great book!
I'm currently 19 and I dream of one day working in the gaming industry, I have pretty much since the first time I played a game.
I've been learning C++ along with a mixture of OpenGL and DirectX for the last year, well actually I've been messing with C++ for 3 years, but only started learning seriously in the last year. I love programming, I love games and I love Maths!
Unfortunately due to illness going to university for a degree isn't an option (I'm going to be stuck inside for the next 3 years, minimum). Does this pretty much dash my hopes of ever working in the game industry? I'm obviously willing to self-teach myself everything possible over the next 3, 4 maybe even 5 years but if even at the end of that I'd have no chance getting a job because I don't have an official degree that would be quite a waste.
I'd be interested in hearing any opinions,
Thanks!
edit: Just finished reading the game coding complete 2nd edition after I finally got hold of a copy in the re-print, great book!