<p>This is a really common question, so I’m glad you asked it. </p>
<p>The unbiased answer: Yes. Look at the requirements of the two programs: [url=<a href=“http://www.cs.usc.edu/academics/undergrad/]USC”>B.S. Program - USC Viterbi | Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science]USC</a> - Department of Computer Science - Viterbi School of Engineering - B.S. Program<a href=“CSBA%20and%20CECS%20are%20good%20too”>/url</a>. They’re the same in core CS classes. A CS (Games) student can get regular CS jobs. I have a friend who graduated CS (Games) and is working on enterprise software for Sony Pictures (web and database systems for internal use) and he likes it. Another CS (Games) friend is about to start working as a consultant for cyber security at either KPMG or Deloitte (I forget which one). </p>
<p>The biased answer: It’s easy for a CS (Games) student to get a regular CS job, but harder for a regular CS student to get a Games job, such as at Treyarch (Call of Duty). Regular CS students aren’t taught the necessary game programming techniques. Also, CS (Games) students are usually more passionate about it and making games then reg CS students are. It adds to how hard it would be to compete against them for jobs if you wanted to go into games from reg CS.</p>