After high school, graduates have many more options than they think. While many people push them into college, this decision has to be theirs. No point in wasting that much money if one really doesn't want to be there. If he wants to go right into the work force, then he should go for it. He may find it hard to sell himself above someone with a college degree, but that's where you have to think harder. A college degree is just something that tells employers you're smart. What you did in college tells employers how involved you are - showing work ethic. If he can build a portfolio with work that relates to the type of work he wants to do, and if he was involved in high school and can show he was above the rest, then he should have no problem finding a job. However, college provides an opportunity to learn and grow his skills in whichever field he chooses to pursue. With this, he'l get experience in other fields and maybe even find something he never would have considered to be more enjoyable than being a video game developer. Let me know you're thoughts on a college degree and what it really means to an employer
