[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Shishka Most companies don't have entire teams devoted to working with the community. [/quote] True, but most are very interested in helping quality people understand what they need to do to get into the industry. EX: [url=http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=451]Epic: Tips in getting into the Video Game Industry[/url] I definitely still suggest going the full degree route though. It is a hard industry to break into and having that degree will allow you to either get into something else while you continue to hone your skills and keep trying to find the right fit for yourself in the industry, or as mentioned before, to have something nice to fall back to.