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Make gaming your future The world of computer games and eSport is booming, and many young gaming enthusiasts dream of an opportunity to turn their hobby into a livelihood. However, success in the highly competitive business of gaming takes not only specific skills but also connections and insight into the industry, and that is exactly what the Game College in Grenaa provides. By Signe Hansen | Photos: Game College
At the Game College in Grenaa, Denmark’s only college of its kind, young gamers can build the foundation for a career within the world of gaming and eSport. The college, which is a boarding school, lets students immerse themselves completely in the world they love. While learning how to design, program and professionally play games, students also acquire a regular HTX or HHX qual24 | Issue 97 | February 2017
ification, and with that a broad range of future possibilities. One of the students at the Game College is 17-year-old Caroline Taylor, who has dreamt of working with computer games ever since her dad introduced her to her first game at age six. “I would love to pursue a career within game development, and this course has really increased my
interest in doing so. It lets you visit companies, allows you to build contacts, and gives you an impression of the gaming industry,” she says and adds: “When I came here, I had an expectation that I would eventually be able to build a computer game, and after just two months I was making simple games for my younger brother to play with at home.”
Pursuing the dream – with a safety net Young game enthusiasts have been quick to realise the advantages of the college’s approach. Since opening in 2007, the college has experienced an explosive growth and today runs four full classes dedicated to gaming and eSport. In the two game developing courses, IT and ART, students