There are many opportunities for a game developer to be hired by huge companies, like Nintendo, EA, SEGA, Microsoft, or Sony. If you want to get to those kinds of programming roles, you should have experience in developing a video game. Many developers have had opportunities opened to them just by creating a little game by themselves. Major companies like EA pay their programmers about an average of 96,000 dollars a year. You may also be approached by sites that create custom merchandise for your game if it does well enough. Some programmers are invited to work on mobile gaming, which is quite a lucrative business if done properly.
