WGBH Greater Boston: 38 Studios Collapse – VIDEO
Alexander Sliwinski of Joystiq and Tim Loew from MassDiGI talk 38 Studios and games with Emily Rooney on WGBH’s Greater Boston. Click here or watch the video below.
Racketboy: Podcast PAX East 2012 – AUDIO
One of Racketboy’s PAX East 2012 interviews, this episode features Timothy Loew of the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute talking about how it is bringing together the state’s academic institutions and various large and small companies in the games industry to foster a successful environment for people to create exciting new games, find careers and success in the industry, and advance knowledge about gaming and its economic and cultural influence. Click here to listen.
Forbes: A Silver Lining? Why the Collapse of 38 Studios May Be Good for RI
“As we all know, the state of Rhode Island loaned 38 Studios $75 million on the condition that the video game developers create 450 new jobs over the next three years. As we also know, 38 Studios could either make a payment or keep its staff, but not both.” Click here to read the full story at Forbes.
Boston Globe: Op-ed – Mass. Can Learn from Schilling Episode
“The ongoing events in Rhode Island concerning Curt Schilling’s star-crossed 38 Studios and state loan guarantees have focused attention on the regional video game industry as well as video game-related economic development policy. Schadenfreude aside, the circumstances offer an opportunity for Massachusetts policymakers to learn lessons and educate themselves on the job creation potential of the industry.” Click here to read the complete op-ed in the Boston Globe.
G4: Nano Swarm Takes Game Challenge
San Francisco, Austin, Toronto; when it comes to centers for game development and instructing the gaming innovators of tomorrow, MassDiGI wants to add one more city to that list – Boston.
Home of some of the most prestigious schools and development studios such as Irrational Games, the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute (MassDiGI) is looking to create an environment where students looking to get into the industry start in college and finish with a real job in a development studio right down the road. Click here to read the complete story at G4.
BostInno: Massively Multiplayer Mentoring
BostInno looks at the MassDiGI Game Challenge mentoring program. Click here to read the full story.
MassDiGI: Game Challenge Winners Announced; 80HD Wins Grand Prize
Click below to read the stories announcing the MassDiGI Game Challenge Winners. Congratulations to all of the competitors!
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Boston Herald: Indie Game-makers Battle for Funding
The first MassDiGI Game Challenge kicked off yesterday at the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center in Cambridge, where 300 aspiring video game developers will compete this weekend for a chance to release their game concept to the world. Click here to read the full article at the Boston Herald.
WCVB TV Chronicle: Games
On April 12, MassDiGI was featured on the popular WCVB TV (ABC) magazine show “Chronicle” along with PAX East, Irrational Games, Becker College, Turbine, Muzzy Lane Software & MA EOHED Sec. Greg Bialecki. Click here to see the show (view Segment 2 for MassDiGI).
Boston Herald: Game Time for Mass.
“As the third annual video gaming PAX East expo wrapped up its final day at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center yesterday, the president of its producer, Penny Arcade, said the event “has taken over the city like never before.” Click here to read the full article at the Boston Herald.
