With the rise of VR/AR and gaming design, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has formalized a commitment to help steer alumni to create commercially viable digital products. Enter SCAD+, the university’s first entrepreneurial program. SCAD+ participants will receive a stipend along with living space, a work studio, and mentor resources to get their products […]
It’s time to break out the video games… #ForTheKids You’ve heard of running a 5K for charity, but how about a charity video game marathon? With the mission to “Play Games, Heal Kids”, the non-profit Extra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world in a 24-hour gaming marathon (this year held November 4th) in […]
Atlanta was recently ranked the Number 5 Best City for Gamers by WalletHub. Why is this significant? Because gaming is an enormous industry, with nearly a billion players worldwide creating a nearly $100 billion industry, and the U.S. is projected to account for a solid $25 billion in revenues in 2017. Come hear from some of the […]
DreamHack is the world’s largest computer festival, providing a live platform for fans of eSports, digital creatives music acts, game developers and cosplay. And with Atlanta named #5 best city for gamers in the country, what better place to bring the third U.S. installment of the digital party? DreamHack Atlanta, July 21 – July 23rd, is the second of three cities […]
For Georgia’s tech talent, a childhood pastime that mom might have yelled about being a waste of time could very well prove to be an incredibly lucrative career path. Atlanta is the #3 highest-ranked city in the country in terms of video game planning activity, thanks in large part to the same entertainment tax credits— […]