Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is creating a new degree program in hopes of supplying the city's upstart gaming industry with a ready work-force. "This will keep young people from having to leave Louisiana," says Mayor Kip Holden. "They can stay right here in Baton Rouge, earn a good living and at the same time, be a part of a growing dynamic industry."

Nerjyzed Entertainment is working with the community college to develop a workforce through a 2-year program for video game design. "Our students are going to have the opportunity to be trained and eligible for high paying positions in the film industry, in the digital media industry," says BRCC Chancellor Dr. Myrtle E.B. Dorsey. The company will employ about 80 people with salaries up to $75,000 a year.

But what happens when those positions are filled? Where do the students at BRCC find employment? Certainly, the idea is that this company will attract other companies and before you know it, Baton Rogue with be crawling with developers. Louisiana's had a rough time recently, but something about this reeks of desperation. That being said, I do hope this works out for the city.

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