Guildford.Games will take place on February 16 this year and is hosted in the G Live centre in Guildford, Surrey. Tickets are free and can bereserved online now.
“The guildford.games festival is a celebration of the creativity and technical excellence from this internationally renowned region for video game development,” reads the event’s description. “Whether you are working in the games industry, are in full time education, working in an unrelated industry or looking for an exciting career opportunity then this event is for you.”
One of the big perks of attending is the chance to network in person with representatives of some of the UK’s biggest gaming companies. There will also be chances to receive career advice, or even specific feedback on a project you’re working on if you’re trying to get into game development. There will also be a “big speaker” coming to the event, although this guest hasn’t been announced just yet.
One of the most recent games to come out of an office in the Guildford region is a little release calledBaldur’s Gate 3.
The Guildford area is a hub of video game development in the UK, housing some of the biggest players in the industry. Many subsidiaries of larger companies are based in the region, ranging fromLittleBigPlanetdeveloper Media Molecule, to EA’s Criterion. There are also some independent studios in the area, like Hello Games andLarian Studios. With this in mind, it’s a great location to network if you’re trying to break into the gaming industry yourself.
Guildford was also home to one of the most British game franchises out there, Fable. We’ve previously spoken to game developers from this time, who broke down how Lionhead went from a small studio in Guildford to one ofMicrosoft’s most prolific developers, behind a fan favouriteXboxexclusive franchise.
Guildford.Games takes place in Guildford, Surrey, and will run throughout the day on February 16, a Friday. According to the website, doors will open at 10:30am, and close at 5:30pm. You will need a digital ticket to attend, but these can be secured for free online.
