Editor’s note: Raleigh’s East Coast Game Conference proves there’s opportunity for indie studios and developers in the Triangle. And Jivan Achreja, writing at ExitEvent, has the details. This story is part of the news partnership agreement between ExitEvent and WRALTechWire.

RALEIGH, N.C. - The East Coast Game Conference 2014 proved yet again to the Triangle that video games are a huge business for North Carolina. The industry at large has been evaluated at a range of $75-100 billion dollars or more, and growing annually. I, for one, had no idea of the developer presence we have right here in our back yard until I attended ECGC this year.

The gaming industry has been in a bit of an upheaval with Zynga’s long-documented poor performance after its initial exponential growth and the bankruptcy and shutdown of high-profile studios such as 38 Studios. Outside of the usual giant publishers like EA, Blizzard and Ubisoft, it’s tough to know where studios stand.

But with the latest console cycle now well underway, and digital distribution via platforms like Steam more popular than ever, it seems that there has never been a better time to be an indie game developer. There is, however, a big question to be raised: Can you make money in video games as a little guy in the playing field?

If local hiring is any indication, then surely you can. There are 60+ local jobs available in the industry right now and in a variety of positions. Local development studios came out en masse to ECGC to spread the word on their home turf and attract new talent to their projects. So if you are looking to get into the games industry, your timing could not be better. Seriously. Go apply now.

For details about specific openings, read the full story at ExitEvent.