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What do I have to Major to create Video Games?

I would love to create (design and code) so would I have to take both Computer Science and Graphic Design or would I have to do another major? #video-games

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Thank you comment icon Mainly what you would major in is computer programming/computer science. Another major you should consider is computer animations or digital films since there really isn't that many differences between a film and an interactive film(video game). Nazifa
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Computer Science is definitely the line of study you should pursue in school. Understanding of the computer while learning to program and create graphics is the best way to achieve your goal.

It is imperative to have the understanding of the computer, how it works, and the operations that it does. Then you can see how the programming language you choose interacts with the OS and the I/O routines to make the computer do what you want it to do. Until you have the basic understanding built, it is hard to become self directed. You goal indicates to me you are very ambitious. So do a little research on the web and find some free programming courses to try out your dream.

A thought provoking look at languages:

https://blog.newrelic.com/2016/08/18/popular-programming-languages-2016-go/


A little history.... "Hello World"

http://wiki.c2.com/?HelloWorldInManyProgrammingLanguages

Java:
public class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Prints "Hello, World" in the terminal window.
System.out.println("Hello, World");
}
}


C Programming Language:

/* Hello World program */
include<;stdio.h>
main()
{
printf("Hello World");
}
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