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</html><description>Image Source: Cornell University Getting a degree in games is so much more than just playtime. More colleges and universities in the U.S. offer courses and degrees in computer and videogame design and programming than previously. According to an Entertainment Software Association report, 385 U.S. colleges and universities now offer these programs and degrees, a small increase from the 381 universities last year. &#x201C;Videogames are the fastest growing, most dynamic form of entertainment in the world today,&#x201D; Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of ESA, said in the ESA&#x2019;s news release. &#x201C;These students are preparing to join an industry that [&hellip;]</description><thumbnail_url>http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/595/595371.jpg</thumbnail_url></oembed>
