Think about your first mobile phone. If you already could play games on it, chances are it didn’t get more advanced than Snake, Pinball, or Breakout. It wasn’t until the introduction and early adoption of more powerful smartphones that mobile games turned into the goose with the golden eggs of the games industry. The story Continue reading →
This is the second part of our two-part blog (go here for part 1) where we take a closer look at our beloved industry and the different roles you can play in it. Talking to the people behind the games, we hope to highlight the many possibilities local game development can offer to anyone who’s Continue reading →
This weekend, like Charlie co-founder Dagmar Blommaert will be giving a talk at Game Happens, taking place from November 8 – 10 in Genova, Italy. Game Happens is an international festival dedicated to the cultural, political, and social impact of video games. She will debut her talk “Why Video Games Are The Perfect Medium To Continue reading →
Whether it’s on this blog or through our social media channels, we can’t seem to shut up about the #BelgianGamesIndustry. It’s bubbling. It’s maturing. It’s growing. You know the mantra. On the other hand, we spend very little time explaining what working in our local industry is like. Who are the people behind these games? Continue reading →
It might sound stereotypical, but the world of video games is still very much dominated by men. Just like most technological jobs, there’s significantly less women active in the games industry. According to some reports, only one in five professional developers are female. Interface3 is a Brussels based organisation that wants to level the playing Continue reading →