Go Into Games with Battlegoat Studios & Mohawk
About GIG
The Go Into Games Series will bring games industry professionals into classrooms across Ontario. The purpose of GIG is to provide students who are studying video game development an opportunity to connect with professionals currently working in the industry. It also allows business leaders to form relationships with students who will become their future employees and educates students about the types of employment opportunities that may exist with Ontario game studios upon graduation.
The Presentation
Topics will include:
- Gaming Media vs Traditional Media
- How the media has changed how we look at gaming
- Career Opportunities within Ontario
- Career Opportunities within Canada / US
- Skills necessary to move the industry forward in the future
- Required Schooling for career in gaming
- What different types of jobs are there
- What is the pay like?
- Who are the people we should be looking out for who are making the industry move forward
BattleGoat Studios
BattleGoat Studios is a Canadian Software Developer committed to developing leading edge “Intelligent Strategy Games” for the PC. Founded by George Geczy (Lead Programmer) and David Thompson (Lead Designer), the team firmly believes that Strategy Gamers are looking for more sophisticated games that also remain fun to play. BattleGoat insists that their approach to development will always emphasize an accurate, heavily researched environment assuring players an entertaining and immersive gameplay experience.
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