Nov 12

For students considering a career in the creative industries – Tuesday 17th November at 4:30pm

This invitation to computing, arts, and other students aged 16-20 that may be interested in a career in the games industry.

The global games market is a $159 billion industry, with 2.7 billion people globally playing video games. It is one of the few industries to see growth as a result of Covid-19; nearly 50,000 people now work in the UK’s games industry, with constant demand for talented programmers, artists, animators, designers, musicians, testers, and more.

“How to get into the games industry” is a FREE 90-minute livestreamed event on Tuesday 17th November at 4:30pm, featuring acclaimed developers giving their advice and taking questions about getting into the games industry.

Companies presenting include Mediatonic (Fall Guys), Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed), Epic (Fortnite) Rocksteady (Batman: Arkham titles), 4J Studios (Minecraft), TT Games (Lego Star Wars), and Sony PlayStation’s former Director of Strategic Content, Shahid Ahmad.

Abertay University, Escape Studios and Wrexham Glyndwr University will also talk about the games courses they offer, and be available online for the event duration to answer any questions.

Interested individuals should register at: careers.gamesjobs.live

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