Renowned video game Art Director, Zach Schläppi (EA's Medal of Honor | Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 | Microsoft's Age of Empires: IV) offers valuable and practical advice on how to navigate your way to meaningful and creative work in the fast growing AAA (Triple A) video game industry. During our insightful conversation, Zach discusses industry trends, earning potential, career pathways and advancement opportunities, potential pitfalls and tips and tricks for achieving true job satisfaction working in the dynamic art department of a video game franchise. Zach and his team at Relic Entertainment in Canada are currently developing Age of Empires IV, a critically acclaimed, award-winning, Real Time Strategy (RTS) game with a legacy spanning over 15 years.
Renowned video game Art Director, Zach Schläppi (EA's Medal of Honor | Ubisoft's Far Cry 3 | Microsoft's Age of Empires: IV) offers valuable and practical advice on how to navigate your way to meaningful and creative work in the fast growing AAA (Triple A) video game industry. During our insightful conversation, Zach discusses industry trends, earning potential, career pathways and advancement opportunities, potential pitfalls and tips and tricks for achieving true job satisfaction working in the dynamic art department of a video game franchise. Zach and his team at Relic Entertainment in Canada are currently developing Age of Empires IV, a critically acclaimed, award-winning, Real Time Strategy (RTS) game with a legacy spanning over 15 years.