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Tag: Sam Parras

Partner Spotlight: Sumo Digital

Partner Spotlight: Sumo Digital

May 5, 2016February 15, 2017 Genie Todd 0

Founded in 2003 and based in Sheffield, Sumo Digital have since expanded to Nottingham and Pune, India and have worked with multiple high profile clients.

Posted in Partner Spotlight, Search For A StarAnthea van Leeuwen BBC Crackdown 3 Dead Island DICE Awards Disney Interactive Studios Dominic Hood EA Games Gamescom LittleBigPlanet Peter Harrap Sam Parras Sean Davies Snake Pass Sony Sumo Digital TIGA Tom Sampson Yan KnoopComment
Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

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

April 28, 2016May 13, 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
Sam Parras, Search For A Star Winner 2015

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

April 27, 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

April 22, 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 Finalists Announcement

SFAS 2015 Finalists Announcement

April 7, 2015April 7, 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
Grads In Games live @ Launch Conference 2014

Grads In Games live @ Launch Conference 2014

November 28, 2014 Dan Dudley 0

Our latest blog is now up, covering our time curating last week’s graduate-focussed Day 1 of the Launch Future Gaming & Digital Conference, featuring Microsoft Rare, Lift London, Modern Dream, Exient, Playground Games and more!

Posted in Events, Get In The Game2014 Exient Gamer Camp Get In The Game Innovation Birmingham LAUNCH 2014 Lift London Microsoft Modern Dream Playground Games Rare Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane JenningsComment
Grads In Games @ LAUNCH Future Gaming & Digital Conference 2014

Grads In Games @ LAUNCH Future Gaming & Digital Conference 2014

November 24, 2014 Dan Dudley 0

Check out all that was on show during the first day of LAUNCH 2014 curated by Aardvark Swift & Grads In Games

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The Winners 2014

The Winners 2014

June 3, 2014June 22, 2023 Dan Dudley 0

After 3 challenging rounds including over 230 entrants from 52 universities, the winners of the 2014 Search For A Star & Rising Star competitions have been decided.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersRising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane Jennings

Rising Star 2014 – The Finalists

May 28, 2014June 22, 2023 Dan Dudley 0

With the final round taking place at the Microsoft Campus on Monday, let’s take a closer look at our three Rising Star finalists for 2014; Milcho Milchev, Sam Parras and Sammy Hosny.
Out of over 90 initial entrants, these three second-year students have excelled through the first two stages of the competition to earn their place in the final.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star2014 competition download games final finalists Milcho Milchev Programming Rising Star Sam Hosny Sam Parras Search For A Star University of Bristol University of Hull
Search For A Star 2014 : Round 3 Finalists Announcement

Search For A Star 2014 : Round 3 Finalists Announcement

May 13, 2014June 22, 2023 Dan Dudley 0

This year’s finalists are seriously good – Over 200 entrants reduced down to an exclusive 5 graduate programmers & 3 second year students

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star2014 Birmingham City University Boss Alien Cambridge challenge Churchill College Ciaran Deasy competition Computer Science Exient Felix Jones final finalists Gamer Camp Gareth Bellaby Gavin Jones Graduates Harry Rose Kevin Meergans Kingston University Microsoft Microsoft Campus Milcho Milchev Reading Richard Bangs Rising Star Sam Hosny Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane Jennings Sheffield Hallam University University of Bristol University of Hull University of York

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