MSc Computer Games Technology recent activities

MSc Computer Games Technology students have access to prestigious events, speakers and seminars to further their development and research needs.

Speakers, extra-curricular events, and highlights

June: Intel Buzz Workshop: The Latest in Gaming. Student work exhibited at the workshop
May: The Guardian lists City in the Top 20 of UK universities and fourth in London in the Guardian University Guide 2017
May: Careers in Games Event at City, featuring speakers from Rewind.co and Criterion / EA
April: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
March: EGX Rezzed in London
January: City was a host site for the Global Game Jam. A large number of postgraduate (and undergraduate) City students participated and created games.

December: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
December: Intel Buzz Workshop: Learn and Play with Industry
November: Get in the Game career talk by Aardvark Swift, featuring speakers from Microsoft and games studios
November: The course is accredited by TIGA who were impressed the focus on ‘hard’ programming skills and engagement with industry
September: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
August: City, University of London is the top ranked London university based on National Student Survey scores
August: Three City students compete at Dare to be Digital
June: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
June: TIGA Game Dev night, featuring speakers from Beefjack, Gateway Interactive, and Bossa Studios
May: Careers in Games Event at City, featuring speakers from Interactive Selection, Criterion / EA, Green Hippo
April: LinkedIn ranking lists City, University of London as 5th best university for software developers
March: EGX Rezzed in London
February: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
January: City participates with a large number of students at Global Game Jam 2015 held at Google Campus London

November: Aardvark Swift presented a Get in the Game Careers Talk on campus
November: Gaming Developer Conference at ExCeL centre
November: City gets Unreal Engine 4 Academic Licenses for students' personal use
September: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
July: TIGA Game Dev night, Dolby Laboratories Soho
June: London GameCraft 2014 Game Jam at the Skills Matter Exchange
June: Ben Royce (Datascope), Rahul Dey (Sony Computer Entertainment Europe), external speakers: Careers in the Games Industry
May: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
March: Clemence Bataille (HR, Ubisoft HQ) and Matt Lacey (Gameplay Engineer, Ubisoft Reflections Studio), external speakers
March: BAFTA Inside Games Event
February: Cancer Research UK launches Play to Cure: Genes in Space game, based on games designed by City, University of London students. Since February, the game has had close to 1 million downloads.
January: City was a host site for the Global Game Jam (24th-26th January). A large number of Postgraduate (and Undergraduate) City students participated and created games.

November: TIGA game hack at Pinewood Studios, London
November: City invited to exclusive Playstation 4 pre-launch developer events at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
September: Computer Games Technology MSc alumni meet-up
October: TIGA Game Dev night, Dolby Laboratories London, including speakers from Future Games of London, Headstrong Games, and Mediatonic
June: Social, MMO, and Online Games event, including speakers from Skyrama, Microsoft, Bossa, Jagex
May: Innovation, Creativity, and Leadership Event, including several games companies
April: Tour of Marmalade Studios
March: Cancer Research UK Game Hack at Google Campus
February: City, University of London hosted the London Game Developer's Meetup, including external speakers Richard Lord (Sticksports), Ashley Gullen (Scirra), Oscar Clarke (Applifier).