Game studio location *spawn

[aaronspink]

Princeton University isn't a good college ? NJIT is another big college , then you have TCNJ and Rutgars.

For things to due with visualization and computer engineering/science? Princeton is ok, NJIT/TCNJ aren't even on the list, and Rutgers is so-so. But Princeton tends to be a bit to academically focused as well. The other issue is they don't have any significant industrial linkages into the graphics areas.

Meh , I don't know why california , aside from the weather its a pretty shit place to live.

The only bad part of Cali is the cost but that's generally offset with higher salaries. Everything else about cali is pretty good. From outdoors, to the arts, to education, etc. There are the large numbers of tech companies (basically all the 3d companies either started in or have a significant presence in CA), there is all the cross pollination with the entertainment and advertising industries. For 3d you are talking about the state that basically put 3d on the map with places like Pixar, autodesk, SGI, Nvidia, etc.

I've lived and travels to pretty much every state in the US and there are very few places as nice to live as California with the variety of food, culture, weather. About the only places comparable are Seattle and Vancouver.

 

[aaronspink]

LOL @ NJ being better than CA. As long as CA doesn't go bankrupt, it's way better than NJ.
However, arguing about availability of illegal drugs as an advantage=fail.

We're talking about games and graphics here. If you think that drugs don't have a part of that discussion, you don't know the industry.

 

[corduroygt]

We're talking about games and graphics here. If you think that drugs don't have a part of that discussion, you don't know the industry.

I don't know the industry, however I really doubt getting stoned is conductive towards math intensive graphics programming. I can see the artists doing it though.

 

[Sonic]

LOL @ NJ being better than CA. As long as CA doesn't go bankrupt, it's way better than NJ.
However, arguing about availability of illegal drugs as an advantage=fail.

South Jersey is a good place for a datacenter though, I heard from a business acquaintance that owns one there.

I guess off topic, but it may just be legal come November.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

From "my state is better than your state" to issues of drug use, I don't see that this thread really belongs in this forum.