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Column Tomas Sala • Art schools should educate designers, not production drones

PreMortem.Games

Now that the games industry has witnessed more than 9.000 layoffs this year, we have to seriously reconsider how the educational system is operating. I strongly disagree with the perspective that game development education should focus on AAA jobs. Yes, Tomas Sala is the solo developer of Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles.

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The Unity meltdown sucks for students and educators, too

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Unity's controversial new fee system has developers, as well as teachers and students, thinking about dropping the engine.

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Nolan Bushnell launches educational game company ExoDexa

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Hanes is also CEO of the Two Bit Circus Foundation, a STEAM education-based nonprofit organization. The educational game company uses an adaptive learning platform to educate students through gameplay, as in its flagship title, The Last Explorer. Bushnell serves as chairman of ExoDexa, joined by Leah Hanes as CEO and president.

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How Louisiana is training real-time 3D educators with help from Unity

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Unity teamed up with Louisiana Economic Development to boost the availability and quality of real-time 3D education across the state. Learn how educators are now receiving the training they need to prepare students for success in tomorrow’s economy.

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[From the Industry] Just 3 weeks left to enter TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024!

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There are only THREE weeks left to nominate your outstanding students, brilliant lecturers and showcase your institution’s dedication to games education in the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2024 – Entries close on Monday, June 3rd!

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[From the Industry] Leading Studio and Education Executives Confirmed to present at the TIGA Games Education Conference 2024

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Rising Star – Kalam Neale, head of education at the British Esports Federation

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Kalam Neale, head of education at the British Esports Federation, on developing a curriculum and changing people’s misconceptions

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