In May 2023, as part of VNG University Week, students from the FPT Academy International (FAI) spent a meaningful Friday morning at VNG Campus, hosted by VNGGames. The event occurred during the open week for tech students from April 27 to May 12, 2023.

 

Mr. Bui Trong Hung, Principal Software Engineer from MadPoly Studio (MPS), proudly shared his experience and knowledge about developing a game using Unity, a well-known game engine, also the primary focus for these FAI game-developing students. To give a concise overview, Hung started by describing the general process and its components, the roles of each position in a developing team, key responsibilities for different teams, and crucial skills for engaging in Unity game development.

 

Understanding the process: How much is enough?

The process of developing a Unity game stretches, not ending the moment the product is created but longing throughout the following stages, including publishing, operating, marketing, data processing, and initiating more ideas for new games. It is a continuous process where the starting point is the end product, and the cycle repeats itself. Hung shared all the details with FAI students, capturing the main points and stressing key takeaways. 

 

 

“Who sees through all will guarantee more success”

To assure the delivered quality of a game product, the developer plays an important part. They are the one who should wholeheartedly understand their product, users, and the market in which the game is engaging. This involvement applies throughout the game development process, from initial stages such as researching, writing the storyline, and coding, to further progress of communicating and marketing the product to different user groups effectively, updating and upgrading the product, and reworking the product or even breathing a new life into it, etc.

 

Besides showing your full responsibility for your product, from Hung’s perspective as he answered the students’ queries, working as a team is another skill that each game developer should be able to perform, and the same thing for other soft skills. A person can develop a simple game should they acquire the basics of game development, but a developer who wants to level up their career needs more than just theories: they must practice and apply different skill sets to better enhance their work quality. It would be useful for students to learn these skills during their time at the university, then work them up through actual work and projects professionally.

 

Opportunities are there for those who want to seize

VNGGames is proud to be one of the most prestige employers in online games publishing and development for freshers who are interested in gaming and would like to pursue a career in this field. Such sharing sessions, where guest speakers from VNG can directly interact and provide responses to students, are valuable as these are the connecting bridges between the employer and future potential employees. Be prepared, and be a magnet that draws opportunities.

 

To take a look at VNG’s current open positions in game development and publishing, kindly click here.