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!
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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 […]
Have you made the GIG Awards 2019 shortlist?
Our 2019 Grads in Games awards shortlist is here! We’ve had a truly fantastic response to the awards this year, it’s been a record year for nominations, increasing by 24% from 2018. You really have helped us to highlight and celebrate all the super studios, amazing academics, star students and upstanding universities with your nominations. […]
Partner Spotlight: Red Kite Games
We’re thrilled to welcome back Red Kite Games as a studio partner this year. Based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Red Kite is made up of a highly experienced group of developers from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. Formed in 2012, and founded by former Rockstar developer Simon Iwaniszak who brought his 12 years […]