Education

Opinion

A new approach to the skills shortage is needed | Opinion

Skillfull's report this week highlights a long-term problem that's only deepening; between layoffs and AI threats, industry careers are a harder sell than ever

April 19, 2024 Rob Fahey

Academy

Closing the tech skills gap in the video games industry

Yannick Theler, CEO of Savvy Games Studios, explores how game firms can foster a healthy talent pipeline

July 13, 2023 Yannick Theler

News

UKIE: "There's a need for a game specific body to drive collective skills"

At Develop Brighton, Dan Wood explored potential solutions to help bridge the skills gap in the UK industry

July 12, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

The UK's biggest games student event returns to EGX in October

New features include student challenges and the chance to graduate from the GI Academy

June 2, 2023 Christopher Dring

Academy

Understanding the barriers facing games students – and how to remove them

At GDC, Cristina Amaya and Kenzie Gordon went through some of the issues with game education, and what could help students and new graduates

May 30, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

The future of talent pipelines into games | Playable Futures Podcast

Latest episode considers the future talent pipeline for the games industry and how we join the dots between industry and education

Feb. 24, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff

Opinion

The Treasury gave £197m in tax breaks to game studios last year – let’s use some for skills | Opinion

Into Games' Brandon Cole makes a case for a skills agenda the UK industry needs to commit to – financially

Feb. 23, 2023 Brandon Cole

News

EA Music and Berklee College of Music offering 'next-gen' scholarship

One women or non-cisgender composer will receive financial support and mentoring from EA

Feb. 2, 2023 James Batchelor

News

TIGA unveils Industrial Secondment Program

The initiative aims to keep video game lecturers' courses current with part-time or full-time industry experience

Jan. 25, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

Feature

Game Changers | Laila Shabir, Girls Make Games

The CEO and co-founder talks about the newly established Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund, making college more accessible, and "creating more creators"

Jan. 23, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

News

Zynga unveils Access All Area

The platform offers users various resources to learn about career opportunities within the UK games industry

Dec. 14, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

GamerMaker unveils free education version

The non-paid game design program also includes high school and university-level lesson plans

Dec. 8, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

News

Ubisoft, PlayStation, EA and Microsoft developers join the free GI Academy student event

Students can watch masterclasses, speak to industry talent and take part in roundtables later this month

Oct. 14, 2022 Christopher Dring

Feature

Royelles: "The future of the metaverse is female"

CEO and founder Múkami Kinoti Kimotho explains the idea and intent behind the educational metaverse app for girls

Aug. 3, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

News

Perfect World denies graduate training scheme is 'pay to work'

Successful applicants would be charged over $2,600 to work on a multiplayer survival title at the Chinese company

June 13, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

What to think about when setting up an apprenticeship program

Beyond-FX CEO Keith Guerrette discusses the VFX studio's apprenticeship initiative, the challenges it faced and why it's worth it

May 19, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

News

City University of New York launches game design degree

Mayor Eric Adams says public program aims to "diversify the gaming field" in NYC

May 17, 2022 Danielle Partis

Academy

Could you be a mentor?

Limit Break's training consultant and researcher Cinzia Musio shares advice on what makes a good mentor, and how to make the most of your mentorship experience

April 28, 2022 Cinzia Musio

Feature

The trials of remote working

At the Games Education Summit 2022, panellists from Media Molecule, Bulkhead and Falmouth University discuss pros and cons of flexible work options

April 27, 2022 Danielle Partis

Feature

How can the industry and education bring through the next generation of games talent?

Speakers from this week's Games Education Summit discuss solving the skills shortage

April 20, 2022 Lisa Carter

Stub

Limit Break applications open for 2022

Industry program open to mentors and mentees from underrepresented backgrounds

April 11, 2022 Danielle Partis

Feature

"We need to be more positive about the games industry"

University of West London's Jay Shin discusses the barriers that the video games business needs to bring down to keep attracting future talent

April 5, 2022 James Batchelor

News

Activision Blizzard launches Level Up U initiative

Paid engineering program is first part of publisher's $250 million pledge "to accelerate opportunities for diverse talent"

March 23, 2022 Brendan Sinclair

Stub

Beyond-FX announces first VFX apprenticeship programme

The six-week initiative from the visual effects studio starts on April 5, targeting entry-level artists hoping for a career in games

March 18, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

Academy

Can Dreams teach you how to become a game developer?

The GamesIndustry.biz Academy explores how Media Molecule's creation platform breaks down the fundamentals of game design and can help you get a career in games

March 10, 2022 Marie Dealessandri