Game producer
Game producers lead game development projects and are responsible for the planning and progress of the project in accordance with the budget and schedule. They act as a contact person between different teams, such as programmers, game graphic designers and game designers, and coordinate the work as a whole. Game producers can also participate in quality assurance and manage communication with publishers or different stakeholders. The profession requires good organisation and management skills, technical understanding and problem-solving skills.
Companies in the game industry.
Game producers must have extensive competence, which includes technical competence in the games industry, business competence and marketing skills. Game producers are expected to have strong organisational and management skills to make sure that the project schedule, budget and objectives are kept under control. They must be able to communicate effectively with different teams, such as programmers, game graphic designers and game designers, and act as contact persons with stakeholders and publishers.
Having a technical understanding of game development is important, as game producers must be familiar with gaming industry processes and possible challenges to make decisions on how the project should proceed. Problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly respond to changing situations are essential for ensuring the smooth progress of the project. Good game producers also understand the marketing and commercial aspects of games and are able to motivate the team to achieve joint goals. Having an interest in games and gaming is beneficial.
Contractual matters require basic knowledge of legal matters. Teamwork requires good skills in working in a group and interacting with others. The profession also requires initiative, the ability to work independently and punctuality. Good written and oral communication skills are necessary in reporting and documentation as well as in team supervision, communication with stakeholders, negotiations and product presentations. Game development is a long process that requires perseverance. The profession requires an ability to inspire and support the team and give constructive feedback.
English skills are essential in the international industry. It is necessary to keep up with the industry developments. Timetables and financial responsibility require good stress tolerance.
You can study information processing and complete a bachelor of business administration degree at a university of applied sciences. You can also complete a bachelor of engineering degree in a field such as information and communication technology at a university of applied sciences.
In university, courses on the gaming industry may be organised in several disciplines, such as computer science. Depending on the university and faculty, suitable bachelor’s degrees include a bachelor of humanities, bachelor of technology or bachelor of arts. Potential master’s degrees include master of arts, master of science (technology) and master of fine arts.
Private sector
4600 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries