Xbox Game Studios Game Camp is an initiative by Microsoft created to help game developers bring their ideas to life. It provides aspiring game developers with access to professionals in the industry, software and hardware tools that can assist them in creating and designing their own video games.
The program usually runs for several weeks and involves intensive workshops, mentorship and direction from professionals in the industry. Each participant work on their game project and receive feedback from these professionals and mentors all through the period of the program
The objective of the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp is to provide participants with the required skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the games industry including knowledge on game designs, art and animation, sound design, coding and project management.
Microsoft has announced that the program will be brought to 4 African locations this year (2023) and will be available in Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria, Johannesburg in South Africa and Nairobi, in Kenya. The Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa is an African event hosted by Xbox Game Studios in collaboration with Microsoft Africa Transformation Office. The conference will run virtually, however, registered campers are welcome to be a part of it in the Microsoft Campuses situated at these 4 locations and will run from July 15th to July 16th 2023.
The program is open to students, recent graduates, and other aspiring game developers who are interested in learning about the game development process and building their own games. Participation in the program is typically free, and participants may have the opportunity to showcase their work to industry professionals and potentially even receive publishing support from Microsoft.
To participate in the camping program you must be of legal age, a resident of any African country and you must either be a student of or a current job owner in the field of software development, visual arts, 3D, music and audio, web design, narrative design or professional project management.
To participate virtually, click here and if you will be present in each of the listed countries, click on your preferred location…LAGOS, CAIRO, JOHANNESBURG, AND NAIROBI.
In September 2022, a camp was held in Atlanta and ended with 21 games developed by about 174 aspiring game developers with access to both human and material resources.
Xbox Game Studios also held a camp in Seoul, South Korea in 2022 for a period of four months where 11 teams had access to speakers in the industry.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp is one example of Microsoft’s commitment to fostering the growth of the games industry and supporting the next generation of game developers.
Last Updated on May 12, 2023