Xbox Academy
Attention all budding game designers!
The
flagship Microsoft Store, Sydney is excited to announce the launch of the Xbox
Academy, a videogame-fueled educational establishment that will open its doors
for a limited time this April to many of Australia’s students gifted in
graphics and gaming.
Launching
in partnership with Microsoft Store and the Academy of Interactive
Entertainment (AIE) - Australia’s most awarded educator for the game
development, 3D animation and visual effects industries – the Xbox Academy will
bring highly-trained tutors into the Store to teach and mentor the technical
wizards of the future.
Xbox
Academy will allow participants to follow in the footsteps of AIE graduates
who’ve gone on to work in the top game studios around the world by providing a
three hour hands-on gaming workshops with experienced AIE teachers – with
workshop fees completely covered by the Microsoft Store. What’s more,
participants in the course will even receive a certificate of completion from
AIE, a huge benefit to any young talent interested in a future in the
interactive entertainment industry.
Course
content includes:
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Game Programming: How to Build an Adventure Game
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Game Design: Design the Next Blockbuster
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Develop Games on Xbox One S
Class
will be in session from 10th to 22nd April 2017 during the school holidays,
open to all students aged 14+. Prospective students can register via this link
before reporting for class at the Microsoft Store at 188 Pitt St, Sydney to
take part in the series of creative workshops.
Additionally,
all graduates will receive a range of Academy-approved swag, ranging from Xbox
Academy t-shirts and hoodies, to gamer pins, drink bottles, bags and USBs to
take their creations home.
The
in-store Xbox Academy follows on from Microsoft Store’s exciting month of Xbox
tournaments running from 20 March to 16 April, where friends and family can
immerse themselves in fresh new gaming experiences across Forza Horizon 3, FIFA
17, Tekken Tag 2 and NBA 2K17.
Come
find out if you could be the next creative and talented mind behind the next
Halo, Forza or Sea of Thieves – we are truly excited to see what you create!
More info to come so stay tuned!
Pat (Snoogan512/Snoogs)
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