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Looking to make your first steps into the games industry? Siobhan Reddy from Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) explains what she’s looking for, what it takes to get your CV noticed, and why a showreel can be so crucial for your work. Find out more about gaming on BAFTA Guru
What it’s like to work in the Games Industry? Find out with the Young Games Designer series from BAFTA. This month BAFTA chats to Christina who is an intern at Unity in Brighton, UK.
David Smith with Game Careers recently sat down with Noah Falstein, recently announced as Chief Game Designer at Google, to talk about how to breaking into the biz as a game designer. Noah entered the game industry in 1980 as one of the first ten employees at Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts Entertainment), then went on [...]
Following on from last months Eurogamer Expo, our coverage continues with regards to careers in games advice. Today, GamesIndustry have posted a video shot from the expo in which they discuss the alternative routes to getting video game projects funded and the best way to pitch projects to potential supporters. Introduced by GamesIndustry International‘s very own [...]
Outside Xbox recently went straight to the source and asked games industry professionals for specific, practical pointers on landing a job in games. Networking is always key but a strong portfolio goes a long way to showcasing your abilities.
Watch on for wise words from Valve’s Chet Faliszek, Total War lead artist [...]
The annual Eurogamer Expo which takes place around the back end of September is a chance for the gaming public and media alike to get their hands on the latest blockbuster titles coming out over the next few months. The event, which was held from the 27th – 30th September at Earls Court in London [...]
Dr. Jo Twist, CEO of games trade body UKIE, met David Smith from Game Careers during the Develop conference in Brighton. A former journalist and content commissioner with the BBC and Channel 4, she was headhunted for this role. She tells Game Careers about the importance of UKIE for all in the games sector. Her [...]
Gina Jackson, CEO of Women in Games Jobs, met David Smith from Game Careers during the Develop conference in Brighton. A 20 year veteran of the games industry with companies like Ocean Software, Eidos and Nokia, she tells Game Careers about why the games industry offers a great career for women. “I really hope that [...]
A report by Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC Technology correspondent on the UK Education system and whether it is failing the Games and Special effects industries. Newsnight ran this report on 10 October 2011. See the full video report that follows:
Scott Pitkethly, Lead Programmer at Creative Assembly in Sussex, England, talks to David Smith of Interactive Selection and Game Careers at the Develop Conference in Brighton. Scott has been at The Creative Assembly since 1999 and worked on the award wining Total War series for almost a decade. He has been working on the real-time battle [...]
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