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I m enthusiastic about and ready to shifting my career to Game Development sector, but before that I wonder some situations, I m now working as Senior .net programmer, i can only write code in c# right now, but i started to learn c++, I m computer engineer so before I know how to write in C but I didnt work with big projects, I wrote "Game of Life" before with C and used only Linked List DataStructure becouse of pushed my limits. But now I m thinking to shift Game Development, I love to play Console Games, I respect people who works about that business. But I just wonder, I see a lot of great developers who write codes with C++ and I ask myself that guys dont think to join Game Industry so why I think I can join! is that True?
I dont live in USA or big country like. I live in a poor country, and here is no any Game Development Company, so I have to move to USA for working that job. So can you tell me if I start to learn something (c++,game enginees,physic enginees,3d math etc.) right now and working my usual job, after 7-8 month is it good time to move and finding a job about Game development in USA as junior game developer? is that possible? or is this just a dream? I realy need your advices.
You can give down vote about that no problem, at least one advice can help me in my life.

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7 months is not that much, i daubt you're going to learn what you have to in this amount of time. You'd probably want to spend half of that getting better at just english if you want to move to the US, where you are now is not going to cut it. If you want a job as a game developer, the most important thing is that you make games. If you have a C# background then you could either try making something with XNA or move to Java and try developing something for the Android. Also C++ is hard to master and games require you to master it. You can't assume you're "just going to learn it". – dreta Aug 29 '12 at 12:51
Maybe its better not to be fixed to a career as game developer. Why don't you try to get indie? Program games in your spare time. When they're good enough you'll find someone who makes neat graphics for them. Therefore you don't need to live in a extreme wealthy country to do this. – Aron_dc Aug 29 '12 at 13:12
This question does not have a correct answer. GDSE isn't for discussion based questions. I think you knew that before posting it since you say that people can give you downvotes as long as you get answer. – Byte56 Aug 29 '12 at 13:39
@DonCarleone Please see the FAQ about etiquette. Thanks and good luck with your career, your people skills will come in handy! – Byte56 Aug 29 '12 at 14:55
@Byte56 you can down vote that question no problem, but you cant down vote answers! and you cant manipulate that – Don Carleone Aug 29 '12 at 18:31
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Before trying to switch your career to game development you should get some experience on actually making games. I don't believe any company would hire a game programmer without any game programming experience even as a junior.

This may sound hard. How can you get the experience if you can't get a job in the industry? You should start by programming games on your free time or by studying game development in a school. There is also the possibility of starting as an independent game developer, but it doesn't pay you any salary until you succeed.

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