Back in September we began our Get in the Game Webinar series – we aimed to talk to as many students as possible and give them the chance to hear from game industry professionals on how they can get a job in their desired profession. We’ve had a fantastic turnout over the past few months […]
Playtonic Games, founded in 2015 are not only an award-winning development studio but now also a successful 3rd party digital publisher too having launched their label ‘Playtonic Friends’ in 2021. The company was founded by a core team of ex-Rare veterans responsible for helping launch many famous franchises such as Donkey Kong Country and Banjo-Kazooie. […]
A couple of weeks ago the Grads in Games team went to meet with our partners at Playtonic – we sat down with Chris Sutherland (Company Director/Lead Programmer) and Simon Gerges (Head of Software) and discussed all things from collaborating with Grads in Games, what they look for in graduates and what brought them to […]
A very warm welcome to Playtonic, who are joining Grads in Games as a studio partner for the 2021/22 academic year!
Finals day is fast approaching, and as much as the entrants to Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star are important, so are the industry professionals who volunteer their time. These games industry professionals are providing individual feedback on everything from code and animation to art and gameplay. Their feedback in earlier stages […]