The game industry is growing four times faster than the U.S. economy and annual compensation for game industry employees is around $95,000 (Source: ESA Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2014 Report). The Academy’s Game Design & Development School prepares students to achieve professional success in addition to building essential skills. Academy students practice honing skills prototyping and playtesting games, operating industry-standard software tools, and being a creative leader. Successful completion of the game design program comes with a personal digital portfolio of games for you to post online. Academy programs prepare students for a variety of career opportunities for numerous companies in game design and development.