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Now we may be slightly biased but we think Brighton is one of the coolest cities in the UK. As far as gaming goes It's home to some of the most cutting edge studios and hosts one of the country's biggest Gaming conferences...
Industry News - Gaming
For our first Hotlist of the new decade, Sanson picks his top five titles set for release in 2020!
Industry News - Gaming
Every December we invite the brightest and biggest brains from games studios in and around Brighton to join us at our annual Games Brains of Brighton quiz, raising money for Special Effect and 2019 was bigger and better than ever before!
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Drawing on years of experience partnering with some of the biggest, smallest and most interesting Games & Interactive studios in the world, our manager Giles notes down his best tips on what you can do to get noticed when looking for a job in the video games industry.
Careers Advice
Whether you’re looking for a new job in games and are weighing up a potential new commute, or you’re looking to make a request for remote working and need some stats to back it up, our Games Industry Guide to: Commuting and Remote Working has the answers!
Industry News - Gaming
November's Hotlist comes directly from EGX 2019 where we got a chance to play and see footage from some of the most hotly anticipated games on the slate! Not gonna lie... it was a great day!
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Industry News - Gaming
Despite some excellent initiatives in the Games Industry to welcome women, more still needs to be done to fix the gender balance, but what? We find out.
Industry News - Gaming
As the last of the summer drifts away from us into the miserable drabness of October, we can take solace in the fact that we now have an ideal excuse to stay inside and play video games… and what a time to do so!
Industry News - Gaming
As the Ukie launches its first ever UK Games Industry Diversity Census, we look at why addressing the diversity issue remains so crucial to the continued success of the UK games industry.
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Mac Cauley, Gameplay Engineer
WaveXR
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Thomas King, Technical Consultant
Oracle Partner
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Guy De Rosa, Head of Talent
Studio Gobo & Electric Square
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Vicky Smalley, CTO
FundamentalVR
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Peter Lovell, Director of Talent Acquisition
Jagex
“Through the recruitment process, Jack was extremely helpful and supportive, always keeping me in the loop or making himself available when needed. He has extensive knowledge of the gaming industry landscape, which I found very useful in understanding if I was getting a good offer or not. Overall, …”
Solal Le Gall, Product Manager
Jagex
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Eugenio Dei Giudici, Lead Developer
Dephion
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Sarah Regalado, Producer
Electric Square
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Demmy Dumlu, HR Manager
PUBG
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Adrian Hawkins, CTO
Absolutely Games