GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair partners with Skillset and BAFTA
Skillset Sessions and BAFTA Surgeries to add presentations and hands-on elements
GamesIndustry.biz is delighted to announce partnerships with both Skillset and BAFTA for this year's GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair, taking place as part of the London Games Festival on October 28-29.
The Skillset Sessions, part of Skillset's Skills Week, will be a series of presentations for people interested in furthering their career in the games industry. Skills Week is a week-long series of free events starting October 27 for games industry professionals and aspiring new talent to network and exchange ideas about the latest developments in the games industry.
Chris Chilton, Computer Games and Animation Manager for Skillset, says, "Skillset Skills Week brings together some of the best developers and experts from UK industry to teach, train and impart their knowledge to aspiring game makers, existing professionals wanting to get the best out of their career and their peers."
Meanwhile the BAFTA Surgeries will be personal hands-on sessions where aspiring games designers, programmers, musicians and artists can learn more about what is involved in a games industry career, ask questions to industry experts and see them at work.
"As well as a great line-up of exhibitors at the Career Fair, we're very happy to be supporting the future of the UK games industry by offering visitors a chance for an in-depth discussion on game development disciplines and feedback on their portfolios," commented GamesIndustry.biz editor Phil Elliott.
Tricia Tuttle, BAFTA's events producer, added, "The GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair is a perfect opportunity for BAFTA's Learning & Events team to put into practice our commitment to inspiring new talent by bringing them together with our membership of established professionals from the games, film and TV industries."
The GamesIndustry.biz Career Fair is taking place at the Old Truman Brewery in London, and exhibitors already confirmed include, Sega, Microsoft Game Studios, Crytek, Ubisoft, Rebellion, Relentless Software, Kuju, Qantm College and more.
More information on the event can be found on the official Career Fair website.