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Column Tomas Sala • Art schools should educate designers, not production drones

PreMortem.Games

Now that the games industry has witnessed more than 9.000 layoffs this year, we have to seriously reconsider how the educational system is operating. I strongly disagree with the perspective that game development education should focus on AAA jobs. But there is more than that to education.

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[From the Industry] Just 3 weeks left to enter TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024!

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There are only THREE weeks left to nominate your outstanding students, brilliant lecturers and showcase your institution’s dedication to games education in the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024 – Entries close on Monday, June 3rd!

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Game Development for Kids: Unlocking Potential Through Play and Creation

Game Development for Beginners

Game development for children is a frontier that combines the allure of play with the rigors of education, offering a unique blend of fun and learning. Read more The post Game Development for Kids: Unlocking Potential Through Play and Creation appeared first on VionixStudio.

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Calling all game developers, creators and artists. Are you ready to take on the challenge?

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Dove, The Centre for Appearance Research and Unreal Engine Education Team at Epic Games are calling on all gamers, creators and artists – using their unique and valuable creativity – to take part in their new course Real Virtual Beauty Training and put their new-found knowledge to action. This is literally a game changer.

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Dorothy Orina left engineering behind to pursue game development at Maliyo Games

PreMortem.Games

Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development. Today she works at Maliyo Games, based in Lagos, Nigeria. Then when I came back, I got feedback that I had been accepted for the game development internship.”

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She Got Game on cultivating a thriving environment for female game developers

PreMortem.Games

When it comes to female game developers, it’s not only about the quality of their work but also about the environment they work in. This idea was at the heart of the discussion on the 2nd of December 2023 at the AGW panel titled: The Importance of an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Business Support for Female Game Developers.

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[From the Industry] Leading Studio and Education Executives Confirmed to present at the TIGA Games Education Conference 2024

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