{"id":29243,"date":"2023-05-08T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/08\/xbox-game-studios-game-camp-africa-starts-on-july-15\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T20:50:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T20:50:17","slug":"xbox-game-studios-game-camp-africa-starts-on-july-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/08\/xbox-game-studios-game-camp-africa-starts-on-july-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp Africa begins on July 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-cmp-data-layer=\"{&quot;text-5a40d68ec0&quot;:{&quot;@type&quot;:&quot;microsoftgamedev\/components\/text&quot;,&quot;repo:modifyDate&quot;:&quot;2023-05-06T00:25:13Z&quot;,&quot;xdm:text&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Microsoft, through its Africa Transformation Office (ATO), has announced Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa, a two-day conference to recognize and celebrate all game creators across more than 50 diverse countries and regions. The conference will run this year on July 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; and 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; and is &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-studios\/game-camp&quot;&gt;open for applications now&lt;\/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;Xbox Game Studios Game Camp is an initiative that unifies various Xbox initiatives under one umbrella where talent is celebrated, and game developers are empowered to pursue their dreams. While the camp, including presentations, panels, and workshops, is available online for all registered campers, Game Camp will also host two walk-in locations for campers during the three days in Microsoft Cairo and Johannesburg. These sites will offer viewing parties, on-site panel sessions and opportunities to meet with Microsoft and Xbox personnel. Furthermore, teams or individuals with games to pitch are encouraged to do so.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;Now in its second year and fifth event, the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp program aims to empower creators across the world to realize their potential in the gaming industry through unique learning experiences from industry leaders.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;\u201cAt Xbox, we\u2019re on a mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to the world\u2019s 3 billion gamers and we recognize that Africa is home to the largest population of youth in the world, many who love to play. In 2019, I attended the opening of our Africa Development Centre and met with tech leaders, educators, and developers from across the region to understand their vision for the future of game creation. Through the inaugural Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa, in collaboration with Microsoft\u2019s Africa Transformation Office, we have an opportunity to continue to deepen our relationships with talented developers in region and help African games studios realize their vision and role in the global gaming industry,\u201d said Phil Spencer, CEO, Gaming at Microsoft.&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;To participate, individuals must be of legal age, reside in any country on the African continent and be studying or working part or full-time in the field of software development, visual arts, 3D, music and audio, web design, narrative design, or professional project management. For the complete list of participation requirements, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/xbox-game-studios\/game-camp&quot;&gt;visit the official site&lt;\/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;\u201cAt Microsoft, we are excited to enable African game developers and creators to build faster through access to tools and resources, and to help their games be discovered by players in Africa and around the world. We want to grow strong roots in this significant market for gaming and game development. The ATO and Xbox personnel will also combine efforts to identify game studios to invest in through our Startups acceleration program and venture capital investment partners. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what innovative concepts this Game Camp produces,\u201d says Wael Elkabbany, Strategic Initiatives Lead for Microsoft CEMA.&lt;\/p&gt;rn&lt;p&gt;Throughout Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa on July 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; and 16&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;\/sup&gt; this year, participants will join remotely via Microsoft Teams or take part in person at four open-house locations in Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. Xbox personnel and external program partners will facilitate workshops on various game development topics throughout the training. The two full days are themed \u201cThe Journey of a Game\u201d and will offer multiple perspectives on the many times complex craft of game development. In addition, there will be significant online learning components to the camp, which will allow participants to engage with focused training modules on topics that align closely with their skills and interests, before and after the event.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;\/p&gt;rn&quot;}}\" id=\"text-5a40d68ec0\">\n<p>Microsoft, by way of its Africa Transformation Workplace (ATO), has introduced Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp Africa, a two-day convention to acknowledge and have a good time all sport creators throughout greater than 50 various nations and areas. The convention will run this yr on July 15<sup>th<\/sup> and 16<sup>th<\/sup> and is open for functions now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp is an initiative that unifies varied Xbox initiatives beneath one umbrella the place expertise is widely known, and sport builders are empowered to pursue their goals. Whereas the camp, together with displays, panels, and workshops, is obtainable on-line for all registered campers, Recreation Camp will even host two walk-in areas for campers throughout the three days in Microsoft Cairo and Johannesburg. These websites will provide viewing events, on-site panel periods and alternatives to satisfy with Microsoft and Xbox personnel. Moreover, groups or people with video games to pitch are inspired to take action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now in its second yr and fifth occasion, the Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp program goals to empower creators internationally to appreciate their potential within the gaming trade by way of distinctive studying experiences from trade leaders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Xbox, we\u2019re on a mission to carry the enjoyment and neighborhood of gaming to the world\u2019s 3 billion avid gamers and we acknowledge that Africa is residence to the biggest inhabitants of youth on the earth, many who like to play. In 2019, I attended the opening of our Africa Improvement Centre and met with tech leaders, educators, and builders from throughout the area to know their imaginative and prescient for the way forward for sport creation. By the inaugural Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp Africa, in collaboration with Microsoft\u2019s Africa Transformation Workplace, now we have a possibility to proceed to deepen {our relationships} with proficient builders in area and assist African video games studios notice their imaginative and prescient and function within the international gaming trade,\u201d mentioned Phil Spencer, CEO, Gaming at Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>To take part, people have to be of authorized age, reside in any nation on the African continent and be learning or working half or full-time within the discipline of software program growth, visible arts, 3D, music and audio, net design, narrative design, or skilled undertaking administration. For the entire record of participation necessities, go to the official website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cAt Microsoft, we&#8217;re excited to allow African sport builders and creators to construct quicker by way of entry to instruments and sources, and to assist their video games be found by gamers in Africa and world wide. We wish to develop robust roots on this important marketplace for gaming and sport growth. The ATO and Xbox personnel will even mix efforts to determine sport studios to put money into by way of our Startups acceleration program and enterprise capital funding companions. I\u2019m trying ahead to seeing what revolutionary ideas this Recreation Camp produces,\u201d says Wael Elkabbany, Strategic Initiatives Lead for Microsoft CEMA.<\/p>\n<p>All through Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp Africa on July 15<sup>th<\/sup> and 16<sup>th<\/sup> this yr, individuals will be part of remotely by way of Microsoft Groups or participate in particular person at 4 open-house areas in Cairo, Johannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. Xbox personnel and exterior program companions will facilitate workshops on varied sport growth matters all through the coaching. The 2 full days are themed \u201cThe Journey of a Recreation\u201d and can provide a number of views on the various occasions complicated craft of sport growth. As well as, there can be important on-line studying parts to the camp, which can permit individuals to interact with centered coaching modules on matters that align carefully with their expertise and pursuits, earlier than and after the occasion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2023\/05\/08\/register-now-xbox-game-studios-game-camp-africa-starts-on-july-15\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Microsoft, by way of its Africa Transformation Workplace (ATO), has introduced Xbox Recreation Studios Recreation Camp Africa, a two-day convention to acknowledge and have a good time all sport creators throughout greater than 50 various nations and areas. 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