How to get into AAA gamedev?

Question

Game development

How can a Russian get into this kind of game dev? More precisely, a C++ programmer. Only outsourcing? Or still bring English to fluent and send resumes to the West?

Answer 1

It's very easy to get in. You need to agree to a lower salary than the one you deserve, i.e. to the June position. Of course, subject to the conditions of the vacancy, that is, you need to have the declared knowledge and skills. If you need to know the language (Russian, English, etc.), then you need to know it.
There are several entry points to AAA gamedev. It's easiest for a C++ programmer to stoop to a tester. It remains to once again briefly study the theory - and you can try to get into a large company for this position. You will most likely pass the interview.
Then something like hell awaits you, and even for a miserable salary, but the goal will be achieved - you will get into the AAA game dev.

Answer 2

And what, there is no AAA game dev in the West? It is clear that there is not much of it, but it is there - just google it.
Although the concept of AAA is very vague.
And English to free and so and so it is necessary to bring. Just do not forget to download the rest of the skills at the same time - if nobody needs you in the domestic AAA - then "in the west" and even more so

Answer 3

Firstly, to determine what is AAA, is an online game of level B that has grown to AAA income a triple game, if so, then there are options in the CIS. If not, then the road to the west or east.
As a C++ programmer in game development, Unreal Engine is your friend, you read tutorials, make prototypes of various mechanics, and with this joy you try to crawl into the studio where it is used, even tried to make mobile phones on it. You work from 3 to 5, release a couple of projects (successful), get an offer to the west with a decrease, if you are a skillful know-lifer, then you can immediately go to AAA, if not, then in B, but in company B, the same 3-5 years and trying to get into AAA with a pay cut.