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Da Dego · 12th Jul 2007, 19:17

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/07...emy_launched/1

The UK finally sees the launch of a national games academy, backed by three major games studios who will offer scholarships to students who show potential.

Omnituens · 12th Jul 2007, 19:40

2 years too late for me

bilbothebaggins · 12th Jul 2007, 20:01

Many industries seem to enter win-win engagements with universities ... I guess it also can be A Good Thing with the gaming industry ...

DXR_13KE · 12th Jul 2007, 20:35

very cool!

Bungle · 12th Jul 2007, 20:50

Awaiting the next Peter Molyneux.

evilgreenie · 12th Jul 2007, 22:47

Question - is it not better to spend 3 years hacking out a kick-ass series of mods and building a reputation online rather than slaving away on a brand-new, untested academic course... Sure the sponsors will get to cherry-pick the best developers, but my feeling is this course will be sold more to wannabes who'll end up with a bit of paper and zilch-else at the end of it..

mattthegamer463 · 13th Jul 2007, 02:53

Oh thank god. I thought it was about a university for people to learn how to game better at.

Thank god its a development school. Thats actually a decent idea, hopefully it works well. I can definitely see developers getting in to get first dibs on new upcoming developers. It could produce some profoundly different developers in the way its a course and not just teaching yourself or getting help from forums. This shall prove interesting.

What is with that republic deal? Its a school, not a country.

CardJoe · 13th Jul 2007, 09:16

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Originally Posted by evilgreenie

Question - is it not better to spend 3 years hacking out a kick-ass series of mods and building a reputation online rather than slaving away on a brand-new, untested academic course... Sure the sponsors will get to cherry-pick the best developers, but my feeling is this course will be sold more to wannabes who'll end up with a bit of paper and zilch-else at the end of it..

Trust me, this business is all about WHO you know, not just the experience you get from mods.

DougEdey · 13th Jul 2007, 09:28

Agree with Joe here. I know a few people that have now got awesome jobs through networking in the games industry. Reflections, Virtual Playground, Blitz to name a few. But I think this is just a formal way of doing a Sandwich Degree. Most students at my uni that do a placement in games go back to the company when they're done.

Mister_X · 13th Jul 2007, 11:12

well Its somewhere for the future McDonalds employees to hang out

/me not bitter at all that this wasn't around in my day.

Vonpo · 13th Jul 2007, 12:08

I think the idea looks great on paper, we will just have to wait and see how this will be implemented. This may as well spark a new trend in creating game academy's through out the world. Which is a great thing, meaning fresh and promising game developers are easier to find and heir

Nix · 13th Jul 2007, 17:22

Any idea when they are taking applicants. Ive just finished my BSc Computer Games Technology at Portsmouth University and im looking to do a masters

Amon · 13th Jul 2007, 17:24

I'm guessing this is along the lines of what the IADT offers. Not a bad idea either!

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