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Into Games and UKIE to host four days of talks and Q&As with games industry professionals

There’s just over a couple of weeks left to take part in Into Games and Ukie’s landmark survey into the viability of apprenticeships in the games industry. And the possible benefits for the industry are huge. Apprenticeships look to be a key way that the industry both could improve diversity in its ranks and at the same time help solve its own recruitment issues, by training up fresh faces to do the very roles that we most need to fill. The survey only takes around 15 minutes, so if you’r...

The UK 2021 Games Education Summit has revealed its speakers and sessions for this months event. The conference takes place between Wednesday, March 31st and Thursday, April 1st. GamesIndustry.biz is a media partner for the event, which is designed to connect educators and the games industry, and work through many of the pressing issues facing both sectors. Speakers include course leaders from Staffordshire, Bolton, Abertay and Norwich Universities, plus Priestley College, while organisations ...

45 companies will be offering a total of 115 roles across the UK, with paid six-month placements across a range of disciplines available to out of work young people. | MCV/DEVELOP

UKIE and Into Games working with 45 companies to get young people back into work during pandemic

This is a press release directly from the industry, selected by our editorial team for its importance, that we are reposting in addition to our usual coverage. February’s Interactive Futures event will welcome Caroline Dinenage MP, the Minister of State for Digital and Culture, to open the conference’s discussions about talent in the games industry – and the career opportunities available to children and young people in Leamington Spa and beyond. Interactive Futures (www.interactive-futur...

26 March 2021 will see the launch of Games Careers Week, which will feature online events aimed at reaching millions of parents, learners, teachers and job-seekers. Already existing events, such as as the Games Education Summit and Grads in Games Awards, will be joined by a number of new online events, such as Into Games Masterclasses, Microsoft’s DigiGirlz day, careers talks and other events from studios like Sumo Digital, Fabrik Games and Playground Games, events at universities like Staffo...

A new week dedicated to video games careers and education will take place between March 26th and April 2nd, 2021. The week will incorporate existing events including the Games Education Summit and the Grads in Games Awards, alongside new events including the Into Games Masterclasses, Microsofts DigiGirlz day, careers talks and other events from studios like Sumo Digital, Fabrik Games and Playground Games. There will also be events held by the universities like Staffordshire and Bournemouth, plu...

23:59pm GMT on Thursday 4 February 2021 to submit their game prototypes via video submission. Entrants will be allowed to submit their prototypes digitally or physically. Those interested can sign up here: www.mobojam.org Winners will get the opportunity to see their games showcased live, spreading awareness of the importance of making clean water available to everyone in the defence against climate change. Participants will also receive free virtual masterclasses from industry experts to help...

sustainability, and humanity in young innovators’ ideas. 17 December, Nigeria – Kucheza Gaming, in partnership with Digital Schoolhouse, Edu360 and Into Games are delighted to announce the first Mobo Game Jam. Mobo Game Jam is an international game-making challenge which will see young innovators from the UK and Nigeria compete to create games that combine creativity, compassion and computational thinking to solve a worldwide problem. Individuals and teams aged 8-18 must submit a game or g...