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Launch Your Career in the Games Industry!

01 July 10

Do you want a career in the video games industry? Here are some links to useful information to get you started and inspired.

Help Launching Your Video Games Career

Careers in Video Game Design from SkillSet

Are you interested in a career in video games? Skillset provides information on careers in video games, including how to get in, get on and get the most out of your skills and creativity.

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A Career in Video Games Recognised by BAFTA

BAFTA Ones To Watch Award

The BAFTA Ones to Watch Award encourages and rewards innovation from emerging games designers.

Last year's winners were The Butterflyers, whose game SHRuNK! sees the player reduced to the size of a salt shaker as they battle against Dr Shockalot to rescue the Kleinoscope.

If you discover you have a flare for video game design, you could find yourself up for a BAFTA Ones to Watch Award sooner than you think!

Find out about the 2011 nominees.

British Academy Video Games Awards

The British Academy Video Games Awards celebrate and reward the very best innovation and talent from the Video Games Industry.

There are a variety of Award categories including Artistic Achievement, Gameplay, Multiplayer and Use of Audio.

Find out more about the 2011 Video Games Awards.

Who knows, if your career in video games really takes off, you might one day find yourself making a speech on stage as you accept your very own BAFTA mask.

BAFTA Fellowship

The Academy Fellowship is awarded for outstanding achievement in the art forms of the moving image. In 2011,
Peter Molyneux, the game designing legend behind Dungeon Keeper, Theme Park and the Fable series was awarded the prestigious Academy Fellowship of 2011.