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A Hearthstone fanatic who also happens to be the Content Manager for Grads in Games. Continuously working to help grads break into the games industry and perfect my chocolate raspberry brownie recipe. @JoeyRelton

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Search for a Star winner lands job with nDreams

May 10, 2017February 21, 2018 Joey Relton 0

This year was the biggest yet for Search For A Star. Over 800 students applied to take part in the competition, and our art branch grew substantially to accommodate the interest generated from its first year. It’s been little less than a month since the competition has ended and we’re already hearing some great things from […]

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Sitting down for a chat with our Search For A Star Code winners

Sitting down for a chat with our Search For A Star Code winners

May 9, 2017August 4, 2017 Joey Relton 0

From left to right, Kyle Hobdey, Ian Goodall, and Alfred Norton Search For A Star 2017 is now well and truly over for another year! We had a great time meeting all the students and studios involved and we hope to see you again next year.    Before our Code winners, Kyle Hobdey from the University of Central […]

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Search For A Star art winners announced!

April 18, 2017August 4, 2017 Joey Relton 0

  After months of hard work and fantastic projects 22 art finalists from around the UK and Europe arrived at the University of Hertfordshire for the 7th annual Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star Art Finals Day!   Finalists underwent an industry-styled interview in front of a panel of experienced specialist judges […]

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Search For A Star Code Winners Announced!

April 11, 2017August 4, 2017 Joey Relton 0

Yesterday we held our 7th annual Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star Code Final’s Day competition!   Ten finalists from all over the UK and Europe travelled to Staffordshire University for a day of interviews, networking and presentations by representatives from leading UK studios including Sumo Digital, Playground Games and Boss Alien. […]

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Frontier To Attend Search For A Star Finals Day

Frontier To Attend Search For A Star Finals Day

April 7, 2017August 4, 2017 Joey Relton 0

We’re excited to announce that Frontier will be present at both Search For A Star Code and Art Finals Day.   Founded in 1994, Cambridge-based Frontier is one of the games industry’s leading independent developers. With over 300 staff, Frontier are able to design, develop and publish genre defining games such as Zoo Tycoon, Elite […]

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Sumo Digital Rising Star Finalist Brings Game To Kickstarter And Finals Day!

Sumo Digital Rising Star Finalist Brings Game To Kickstarter And Finals Day!

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Joey Relton 0

We’re excited to announce that Ocean Spark Studios will be bringing their new RPG, Tetra: Elemental Awakening, to our Search For A Star Art Finals Day! Weaving together popular RPG elements with wave clearing systems, the game allows the user to take control of four Elemental Guardians, each with their own aesthetic and play styles. […]

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Search For A Star Code Finals Day Judges Announced

April 6, 2017April 7, 2017 Joey Relton 0

Code Finals Day is quickly coming up! The competition will be opening it’s doors at 9am at Staffordshire University, where our panel of code judges will be meeting our finalists for the first time. If you want to join in on the day, you can still book your free tickets here! Search For A Star […]

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Search For A Star Finals Day Presentations Announced!

Search For A Star Finals Day Presentations Announced!

April 4, 2017April 7, 2017 Joey Relton 0

Search For A Star Finals Day is just around the corner for both Art and Code. On both days, we’ll be hosting a number of presentations from various studios and guests who’re attending the day.   There’s something for everyone , from how to ace a AAA games studio interview, to a light-hearted history of […]

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d3t Ltd attend Search For A Star Code Finals Day

d3t Ltd attend Search For A Star Code Finals Day

March 30, 2017 Joey Relton 0

  We’re excited to announce that d3t Ltd will be attending our Search For A Star Code Finals Day!   Founded in 2011, work-for-hire software developers d3t consists of a highly experienced group of developers with skills covering an array of areas.   The company offer a wide range of services, and have worked on […]

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Search For A Star Art Finalists Announced!

Search For A Star Art Finalists Announced!

March 23, 2017September 28, 2017 Joey Relton 0

. 2017 has been the biggest year yet for Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star. The second year running our art competition has seen 219 talented artists submitting work for our first round of the competition! . Our amazing round two industry judges have donated their valuable time and marked all our […]

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