The video game industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and most video game designers will usually make a decent amount of money. The median annual salary for a video game designer according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is $58,510; $28.13/hr.ideo game designers will often work closely with other members of a team to create video games for computers and video game consoles. Designing video games is a very specialized and challenging career. Contrary to what some may believe, the majority of video games are not created overnight, or even in a few weeks.