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
2016
- 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.
2015
- 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
2014
- 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.
2013
- 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).