Games industry event for higher education students
Royal Leamington Spa College is hosting a two-day event in April providing opportunities for young people to meet games industry professionals and learn more about the possibilities for a future career in the games sector.
The free event, taking place across 29 and 30 April, will offer a variety of talks, panel sessions and live demonstrations from a wide range of studios, including Playground, Exient, PixelToys, Codemasters, Funsolve, TT Games, and many more. Also returning will be several alumni students who have studied games at Leamington College and then gone on to successful careers in the industry.
Sessions will cover a wide range of subjects, such as the history of game development in Leamington, specialist skills and techniques in animation, 3D modelling and concept art, and also crucial help and advice on how to get that first job in the competitive world of games development.
Small groups from schools and colleges are welcome and can book via the website.
For further information, including a provisional schedule and booking form please visit: https://wcg.ac.uk/page/892/lets-talk-games
Leamington’s inaugural Interactive Futures Games Festival a resounding success
Over 1700 games enthusiasts, students and industry professionals flocked to the Spa Centre and Royal Leamington Spa College for the inaugural ‘Interactive Futures’ Games Festival last month.
The three-day event co-organised by Warwick District Council and Warwickshire County Council, and supported by CWLEP, brought together the leading lights of the UK and international games industry for a combined conference, workshops, talks and exhibition to showcase the latest developments and career opportunities in one of the world’s fastest growing sectors.
The event was such a success that the date for next year has already been announced: Interactive Futures 2020 will take place at the Royal Spa Centre from 30 January to 1 February. The festival will feature on Channel 5’s Gadget Show to be broadcast in March.
You can read a full write up of the event here.