Educational Event News

Friday, 30 July 2010: Dare ProtoPlay, the renowned event which showcases innovation in gaming, has unveiled its 2010 highlights. Headlined by Dare to Be Digital, a leading international computer games competition, the event includes talks, demonstrations and the opportunity to play and vote for the games of the 15 competition finalists.

Games development exhibition by former Canterbury College students

Former Canterbury College games development students are showcasing their work to industry professionals in an exhibition that is being run independently by them. The exhibition will take place this Saturday (24th July 2010) in The Harris Hall at the St Lawrence cricket ground in Canterbury and will also be open to the public.

Screen Yorkshire's industry-led Game Republic network is to host its third Student Showcase on Tuesday 25th May at University of Huddersfield, when games students from Yorkshire will be battling for cash prizes and work placements.

The first Game Education Summit Europe will take place at the Danish Academy of Digital Interactive Entertainment (DADIU) in Copenhagen, according to event organisers Game Path.

The summit is scheduled for June 22-23, 2010 and aims to bring together academics from universities and art schools, along with policymakers and industry professionals, to discuss the state of game education in Europe.

Date: November 12-13, 2009
City: San Francisco, CA
Location: SF Airport Marriott

About IGDA Leadership Forum

The IGDA, in coordination with its Production SIG, is hosting the third annual IGDA Leadership Forum. This event will focus on advancing the state of the art in game production and management.

Atlanta, GA – September 28, 2009 – The Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA) today announced the colleges and companies taking part it its third annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo (SIEGE). Scheduled or Oct 2 – 4, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Atlanta Perimeter NW (Powers Ferry Rd), SIEGE focuses on the connections that fuel the fast-growing video game industry in the southeast.

The IGDA Leadership Forum confirms Samantha Ryan as Keynote Speaker

Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE), oversees the development and production teams responsible for all of the company’s videogames, including those based on original properties, Studio franchises and outside licenses, from inception through release. Upcoming WBIE titles include Scribblenauts and Scooby-Doo First Frights. Recent games also include F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and Watchmen: The End Is Nigh.

Event Information

Date: June 16-17, 2009
City: Austin, TX
Location: Carnegie Mellon University

About Game Education Summit

Building on the solid foundation of the 2008 event in Dallas, the 2009 Game Education Summit will continue the dialogue between university-based game education programs, academics and the video game industry to address a critical, and growing, skill shortage facing the game industry – one that could well have a negative impact on growth in the medium term.

Event Info: Game Developers eXchange 2009

Date: April 16-17, 2009
City: Savannah, Georgia
Location: Savannah College of Art and Design

Sponsored by the Savannah College of Art and Design and now in its fifth year, the Game Developers eXchange brings together game developers, educators and students with game development experts who share their behind-the-scenes knowledge of the game industry. Participants choose from a variety of sessions in which professionals share what goes into the creation of games. GDX 2009 will emphasize emerging models of play, design, production and distribution. For more information, e-mail GDX.

Event Info: Virtual U & Beyond 2009

Date: April 15-16, 2009
City: Cambridge, MT
Location: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on April 15-16 The Education Arcade, MIT Comparative Media Studies Program, The Virtual U Project, and The Serious Games Initiative will host a two-day workshop at MIT titled "Game Simulations for Educational Leadership & Visualization: Virtual U and Beyond". This event is designed to look at the past, present, and future of games about education and educational life.

With support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on April 15-16 The Education Arcade, MIT Comparative Media Studies Program, The Virtual U Project, and The Serious Games Initiative will host a two-day workshop at MIT titled "Game Simulations for Educational Leadership & Visualization: Virtual U and Beyond". This event is designed to look at the past, present, and future of games about education and educational life.

Virtual U and Beyond Event Page