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Partner Spotlight: Autodesk

Partner Spotlight: Autodesk

28 April 201613 May 2016 Genie Todd 0

Learn more about Autodesk, core partners in our SFAS art competitions with students developing game-ready art assets using Maya & 3ds Max.

Posted in Partner Spotlight, Search For A Star3ds Max AutoCAD Autodesk Autodesk Beast Autodesk Navigation Get In The Game MAXScript Maya Nvidia Physx Rising Star Search For A Star StingrayComment
Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

28 April 201613 May 2016 Genie Todd 0

After winning the Rising Star competition last year, Yan Knoop has now become the second person ever to win Search for a Star for the second year in a row.

Posted in Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersAir Guns Block Dodger Disney Infinity 3 Dodge GameMaker Lee Stott Mark Hope Microsoft NHTV Nuclear Throne Peter Harrap Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Sumo Digital Vlambeer Yan KnoopComment
SFAS & RS 2016 Games Directory

SFAS & RS 2016 Games Directory

7 April 20165 October 2017 Genie Todd 0

Record number of games published as part of this year’s competition, from 40 students across 25 universities.

Posted in Games, Search For A StarAbertay University Anglia Ruskin University Aston University Bournemouth University Gamercamp Goldsmiths Heriot-Watt University Howest University Microsoft NHTV Northumbria University Oxford Brookes University Rising Star Search For A Star sfas16 SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Southampton Solent University Staffordshire University Sumo Digital UCLAN Universidad Madrid University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of East Anglia University of Hull University of Manchester University of Salford University of Southampton University of York
SFAS & RS 2016: The Finalists

SFAS & RS 2016: The Finalists

24 March 201613 December 2016 Genie Todd 0

This year has been our most exciting year yet, also being the first year that we’ve hosted competitions for both games code and art.
The finalists for 2016 are….

Posted in Search For A Star2016 Aaron Smith Abertay University Amelie Talarmain Anaya Andreea-Tamara Tanasescu Anthea van Leeuwen Aron Visicglia Boss Alien Daniel De Montford University Edge Case Games Epic Games Escape Technology Exient finalists Furious Bee Futureworks Gaasworks Goldsmiths Heriot-Watt University Howest Jack Spink Jean-Pascal Evette Joel Phelps Jordy Boot Josiah Ward Lewis Nicholson Marian Toma Microsoft NHTV Nick Pearson Northumbria University Playground Games Rachel Cabot Rare Red Kite Games Rising Star Robin van Nunen Sam Bang Sam Cipolat Search For A Star SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Shivam Devani Staffordshire University Sumo Digital University of Bath University of Bristol University of Cumbria University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield University of Hull William Hobden Yan KnoopComment

Search for a Star & Rising Star Well Underway!

5 February 201616 February 2016 Genie Todd 0

The first round of Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star is now over for both coders and artists taking part in the 2016 competition. We’ve had record numbers of applications this year for both code and art, and we’re excited to see what talent this year’s competition will reveal. Last year we […]

Posted in Search For A StarAbertay University Bournemouth University HackerRank NHTV Rising Star Search For A Star Staffordshire University Sumo Digital UCLANComment

Apply now for Search For A Star & Rising Star 2016

11 November 201521 January 2016 Dan Dudley 0

Applications now open for the 2016 Search For A Star competitions, with game development opportunities for both coders and artists.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Stargames development Games industry games jobs graduate artists Graduate jobs Graduate programmers Graduates Rising Star Search For A StarComment
Sam Parras, Search For A Star Winner 2015

Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star 2015: The Winners

27 April 2015 Dan Dudley 0

Congratulations to Sam Parras, winner of Search For A Star 2015, & Yan Knoop, winner of Sumo Digital Rising Star 2015!

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Dom Williams Exient games development Microsoft NHTV Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Sumo Digital Unity University of Birmingham University of Bristol Yan KnoopComment
The Winners 2015

The Winners 2015

22 April 2015 Dan Dudley 0

The winners of the 2015 Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star competitions

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star, SFAS Winners2015 Dom Williams games development Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Winner Yan KnoopComment
SFAS 2015 Games Directory

SFAS 2015 Games Directory

8 April 2015 Dan Dudley 0

All 29 of the games produced in the 2015 Search For A Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star competitions, listed for you to download and play for free

Posted in Games, Search For A Star2015 Abertay University competition De Montford University download games free games Games Howest Kingston University Microsoft Newcastle University Programming Rising Star Search For A Star Southampton Solent University Staffordshire University University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Bolton University of Bristol University of Central Lancashire University of Derby University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Hull University of Kent University of the West of Scotland University of WolverhamptonComment
SFAS 2015 Finalists Announcement

SFAS 2015 Finalists Announcement

7 April 20157 April 2015 Dan Dudley 0

Announcing the finalists of the 2015 Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star student & graduate programming competitions

Posted in Search For A Star2015 Aleksis Andzans Boss Alien Daniel Oxer Diede Apers Dom Williams Edge Case Games Exient finalists Furious Bee games development Graduates Greg Booker Kyle Hewitt Lizi Attwood Microsoft UK Milcho Milchev Oliver Shannon-Lepper Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Sonia Paul Sumo Digital University of Bristol Yan KnoopComment

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