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> All depends on what route you think you might want to take. Learning a programming language is a good way to go, opens up some avenues, but it’s not 100% necessarybto work at a games studio. Graphic design is another, but also things like admin, support, community engagement, esports, there are lots of places you could easily slot yourself into by a slight shift of focus.
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> Take a look at some job listings for game dev companies, and look at all the different types of jobs they offer. That will give you a starting point of what kinds of qualifications and experience they’re looking for.
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> Do you have any plans for attending College or University? I would definitely start looking at that now if you can. See if there are any courses that take your interest.
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> If programming is something that interests you then I would start having a look at languages now. There’s quite a few paths you can take there whether you face actual game development, or maybe Web development, like building websites, micro sites, Web or phone apps. There are loads of resources out there for learning in your spare time.
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> If it helps at all, I started out as a musician. Took me a few years of crappy jobs and going back to uni, but I finally landed a job as a front end dev for a small software start up. Don’t think you never have a chance to get the job you want 
Sorry for responding so late:
a.) I actually can’t attend a college or University. I’m a very slow learner; I have to take an extra 2 years of high school as well sadly. When I look at most of these coding classes, I see “fast learning” as a requirement, so it’s difficult for me to figure out what I want to do computer-related wise. I enjoy helping others with issues, but I don’t know how to fix the issue. It’s worse when I try to learn how to fix it and end up making it worse.
In the end, one of my friends mentioned a trade school for training classes. Maybe an electrician would be a better case, but I wanted to aim for my dream job first and work my way up.
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> > **So, please be warned that I’m not the brightest when it comes to posting in the right location, so if this is in the wrong place, just warn me and I’ll move it / delete it.**So, I’m actually wondering what to do here. I’ve always wanted to work for a team like 343 my entire life (mainly working on the Halo Franchise), but I honestly have no clue where to start training (coding wise). I’m not great at any type of coding, and I figured the team members who were accepted here have any tips for where to start my training, whether it’s graphic design or C#. Maybe I’ve doomed any chance I had being accepted to work at 343 by asking questions on here, but I’ve got to take my chances for now.
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> > If you’re also wondering, my current situation is practically doomed after I graduate from High School (I have about half a year left until I’m dropped into the real world). I don’t have any functioning plans for the future, other than getting sucked into a retail business, so I’m hoping to get some tips on where to start training to have a chance at being accepted into a development career for games.
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> To me, I think the old adage “there’s more than one way to skin a cat” fits your question well.
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> For starters, I would say don’t set your sights on working for 343 - by the time you get enough applicable experience and knowledge, there’s not necessarily a guarantee Halo or Xbox will still be around. But if you’re passionate about working in the gaming industry, you probably should start by taking a honest look at yourself and your skills.
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> If you don’t have what it takes or don’t want to learn how to code, as stckr said, there are more avenues - but, you need to decide where your strengths lie and how they relate. Don’t pin yourself to just looking at 343, but instead look at job openings in the video game industry as a whole. You will most likely see that the majority of them require a four year degree and 5-10 years of relevant experience though, so keep that in mind. If you’re good at video games, maybe Esports is more your avenue, and that’s a pretty big up-and-coming field, so maybe look into that. Again, just see what you’re good at, and if you’re truly passionate about it, keep after it, but without any sort of programming or web development training and experience, I would say it’s generally pretty difficult.
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> Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible - speaking as someone who doesn’t have a four year degree, and is above the age of 25 yet below the age of 30 - you never know what could happen or where you may land. Although I can’t quite say I’m working in a field I’m passionate about, I’ve managed to work my way up to be the third in command of a building with over 200 employees. Sometimes you’re just better off doing what you’re good at, even if what you’re good at isn’t something you love.
And again, sorry for responding so late 
a.) I don’t know what to do then. Also, I was hoping you were going to say 343 is “too high of a goal to begin,” or something like that, but thinking about their team being gone by the time I have the experience hit me like a train with sadness. Anyways, I guess working with games will be practically an impossible goal without a College degree. If you didn’t read my answer to stckrboy, I’m not able to attend any colleges anyways due to low Highschool grades, an extra two years I have to take school, and lack of money. However, I will keep working and figuring out what to do. I’ve managed to talk my way into getting a job with minimum wage, so maybe I could bypass a college degree requirement somewhere else.
Anyways, thank you both for taking the time to read and reply to my question. I’ll hopefully be able to answer any other responses, that’s if my yahoo decides to work.