Based on a 2006 survey of video and computer game employers in both the Los Angeles/Orange County and San Francisco Bay Regions, this scan estimates that video and computer game companies will require an additional 2,500 to 4,500 workers over the next 12 months across LA, Orange County, and the Bay Regions, while companies that provide services to the industry may require an additional 1,500 to 2,500 employees across these regions. This information will benefit faculty, deans and other college staff who may be interested in this rapidly growing sub-sector of the Digital Media industry.
This report, a collaboration of Centers of Excellence hosted at West Valley College, City College of San Francisco, and Los Angeles CCD, includes primary research on this emergent industry in partnership with Godbe Research, the Entertainment Economy Institute, and support from the EWD Multimedia and Entertainment Initiative (MEI).
The following materials reflect various aspects of that industry scan:
