Search for a Star + Sumo Digital Rising Star 2020 are open for registration!
Registrations are now open for the 10th anniversary edition of the Search For A Star student game development challenges!
Search For A Star 2019 finals conference & the Grads In Games Awards
Rounding up our 2019 academic year with the ninth annual Search For A Star finals, conference day & the return of the Grads In Games Awards
Search For A Star 2019 : The Winners
Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star have come to a close, with the winners for the 2019 student game dev challenges revealed!
Search For A Star 2019 : The Final Stage Judges
We’re close to the big finale of our Search For A Star student gamedev challenges, so it’s time to introduce you to the lovely judges for the final stage!
Introducing our new Search For A Star award badges
For Search For A Star this year, we’ve introduced a new award system to give a bit of extra recognition to those who do well across the challenges!
Special Thanks: Wargaming
We have to give a special thanks to a new studio joining our Finals Day Conference – Wargaming. Wargaming UK launched last year with a new studio in Guildford. They are probably best known for World of Tanks, the strategic-shooter which lets you master the art of armored combat across dozens of maps, bringing historic […]
Partner Spotlight: TT Odyssey
TT Games are world-renowned for their critically acclaimed work on the LEGO games series. Established in 2005, TT Games has grown to include multiple studios and its own publishing arm which have been responsible for the release of over 30 LEGO games. TT Odyssey, originally TT Brighton, was launched in 2018 specifically to focus on […]
Partner Spotlight: d3t
Founded in 2011 in Cheshire, d3t is a work-for-hire studio that has contributed to some brilliant projects for the games industry and beyond. As a result, they have partnered on projects with the likes of Boss Key, the BBC, Sony, and SEGA. They will now be offering up their years of experience and industry insight […]
Partner Spotlight: Sumo Digital
Sumo Digital was founded all the way back in 2003, and has grown to be one of the leading games development studios in the UK. Working with a range of high profile clients has allowed Sumo to develop a range of popular cross-platform games. Sumo currently have studios in Sheffield, Nottingham, Newcastle and Pune as […]
Partner Spotlight: First Touch Games
We’re so happy to be partnering with the award-winning independent studio First Touch Games this year. First Touch Games develop sports games from their single studio based in Oxford. Although they only have around 20 employees, their games have a big impact. Their passion lies in creating sports games for digital download platforms and it’s […]