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How much salary would I get if I do game developing


Jaffar Khan 5th Apr, 2019
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Swagata Mishra 7th Apr, 2019

Hello Jaffar,

There are many job opportunities are available in the Gaming industry in India as well as abroad. India offers game development and animation services at highly competitive rates as compared to other outsourcing areas. You can opt for your career in various genres of gaming such as video gaming, console gaming, wireless gaming, PC gaming and multiplayer gaming.

Anywhere from 15 thousand for a trainee with a small company to a package of 20–25 lakhs with a big one!

In India, joining salaries are around 4 lakh INR per annum for programmers and designers and 3 lakh INR for graphic artists and game developers. For a producer, salaries start from 5 lakh INR per annum. These increase depending on your experience, expertise and the Company, you are working with.

The packages generally offered are average. A typical game developer’s salary after a handful of years of experience may be around 8 Lakhs per annum.

A Fresher with BFA or B.tech background can expect around 15000 to 20000 INR per month on joining.

With experience, it may increase to 20000 to 25000 INR per month and with up to 5 years of experience, a salary of 80000 INR may be reached. Also, game developers generally receive a hike of 20-30% on the job change.

A game developer in the USA can get an average salary of $58000 per annum. With good skills in game development, you can easily get a high paying job abroad. The average salary for a Game Developer is $1,01,932 in the United States.

Some reputed recruiters are: 

  • Electronic Arts (EA)
  • Digital Chocolate
  • Zynga
  • Games2Win
  • Hashtag
  • iEnergizer
  • Ozura

Also, here is the List of Top 10 Mobile Gaming Companies in India, best Gaming Developers Company:

  • RV Technologies
  • SuperSike Games
  • Zebu Games
  • 99Games
  • Rolocule
  • Juego Studios
  • Creatiosoft
  • Dhruva Interactive
  • Apar Games
  • Dumadu Games
  • GSN Games, India
  • Hashcube Technologies
  • Hashstash
  • Ingenuity Gaming
  • Ironcode Gaming
  • Mango Games
  • SuperSike Games
  • Synqua Games
  • Zapak Digital Ltd
  • Spiel Studios

A common path for game developers in India is to freelance. If you provide high-quality work for clients with good projects, it is probably the best paying route in India, almost matching what you’d be paid abroad as far as hourly earnings go.

Hope it helps!

For any more queries, feel free to revert back.

Thank you and All the best.



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