15 students attended the All About STEM – Game Changers event at Liverpool Hope University.

The event allowed students to discover what career opportunities are available in the video games industry within the Liverpool city region. Students also had the opportunity to meet with professionals from; PlayStation Sony Interactive Entertainment, Ripstone Games Studio, Lucid Games Studios, Avalanche Game Studios and Tencent Publishing.

The workshops throughout the day allowed for students to meet and work with the guest speakers where they explored roles in Character Development, User Interface design, User Experience design, The role of Games Tester, Business Models, Compliance and Platform Certification.

Kiera Lilly Holland, who is currently studying A Levels in Computer Science, Graphic Design and Fine Art, was also the lucky winner of a day placement work experience alongside two friends at Ripstone Games Studio this Summer.

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