THE GAMES INDUSTRY
The games industry is an amazing place to be, you get to work with a team of like minded and passionate people producing games for the world to play. Although it is very hard work there is incredible satisfaction gained from completing a title.
The UK industry is still expanding at a remarkable rate, last year saw video games developers and publishers defy the current economic climate and collectively make the largest profit and turnover amount in the history of the industry (ELSPA).
Videogames have developed from simple 2D programs into graphically rich, interactive media comparable as an art form to films. As computing and graphics power has increased, so too has the size of development teams as far more people are needed to address the ever increasing graphical and programming complexities of video games. Now budgets can easily reach millions of dollars and full titles require one to three years to develop.
With such a huge increase in production values there is more than ever a need for qualified graduates to come into industry. In fact many industry specialists are voicing their concerns at the lack of ‘new blood’ each year.
We have proven success in getting graduates into the games studios. Our staff experience and links among industry allow us to constantly develop our courses to provide the most relevant education for a life in the games industry.