Game Development
Turn your passion for games into a powerful career. In Purdue’s game development and design major, bring virtual worlds to life through programming, animation and storytelling — gaining the technical and creative skills to shape the future of gaming across industries.
Why Purdue?
With a degree in Game Development and Design from Purdue, you will be well-prepared to step into various critical roles within the video game industry. Careers in this field are diverse and include:
- Technical artist
- Game design scripter
- Software engineer
- Cinematic lead
- Animation/performance tracker
- Character designer
- Interaction designer
Our graduates thrive across various high-impact roles, contributing to the success of some of the most prestigious organizations in the game development sector, including:
- Zynga
- Volition Inc.
- Riot Games
- Electronic Arts
- Xbox
You should pursue the most rigorous high school curriculum available to you. Succeeding in challenging courses will allow you to be a stronger candidate for Purdue’s competitive admission process and better prepare you for college success.
Minimum high school coursework (many applicants exceed these minimums):
- Math – 4 years
- English – 4 years
- Lab science – 3 years
- Social studies – 3 years
- World language – 2 years
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Xingyu Lei
Xingyu Lei, a Computer Graphics Technology (CGT) department graduate, who works in video game development for Sony’s PlayStation division as a Senior Technical Artist. Lei is responsible for improving efficiency and communication between teams, solving problems, and moving production forward on both sides. Lei came to Purdue to shift his focus toward computer graphics, specifically to build technical skills for game development. An undergraduate degree in computer science set him on the path to the gaming industry..
Transfer to Game Development
Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
