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• Kickoff Meetup: Why Finland Is Great For a Career in Game Development

  At the recent Kickoff Meetup at ITMO University, game developers discussed the prospects of employment at one of Finland’s five game development studios. The event was timed to coincide with the Games Job Fair that gathers the best representatives of Finland’s gaming industry. On November 25 the country’s leaders in the field - Supercell, Dodreams Studio, Yousician, Housemarque and Unity Helsinki - will present their studios and speak about the positions they offer. So, while you’re thinking about which of them can you apply for, Oleg Paliy, who’s worked in Finland in the app development field for some seven years, speaks about the peculiarities of living and working in Finland.

  17.11.2017

• 4C St. Petersburg: Soon, Everyone Will Be a Gamer

  Every day, more and more people are becoming involved in games. Even non-interactive gaming video content attracts more viewers than HBO or Netflix. Games are no longer something enjoyed only by a limited group of computer enthusiasts; even if you never played Dota 2 or CS:GO, you become a part of the global gaming industry when you play your favorite smartphone app on the commute. Christopher Cataldi, co-founder and COO of Genvid Technologies, believes that gaming will continue to attract new users, taking over the audiences of other popular forms of entertainment. Global trends in game development were discussed by developers, owners and top-managers of companies at Wargaming’s conference 4C: St. Petersburg.

  26.09.2017

• Second Day of VK Fest

  The second day of the main open-air event of St. Petersburg – VK Fest – has ended. Just like on the first day, the organisers of each location provided visitors with a chance to dance, learn how to make friends, visit workshops, walk through famous museums in VR format, play computer games and also learn about how to create them on their own. ITMO.NEWS has written about several key locations at this year’s festival.

  17.07.2017

• Game Development Education on the Rise in Russia

  According to Newzoo, the global games market will reach almost 109 billion dollars by the end of 2017. University programs that train future game developers also grow in number. The Russian games market is expected to reach 1.4 billion by the end of this year, say Newzoo. However there are still very few game development programs in Russia. Where and how can one learn the subject and can universities train developers and managers at an acceptable level? This was the topic of a panel discussion at the GameDev Meetup organized by GameBeets community. The event’s organizers and speakers spoke with ITMO.NEWS about the future of game development in higher education, talent shortage, market needs and the reasons why neural networks can’t replace humans – at least for now.

  14.07.2017