Game Jam Battle: 48 Hours to Create a Video Game

Printemps numérique is organizing the 2nd edition of Game Jam Battle this weekend. Fifty students from video-game schools will compete by developing a playable game prototype. They will have the chance to be guided by industry mentors. In addition to being an adventure full of adrenaline, Game Jam Battle is also a hiring opportunity. Last year, a dozen students found jobs after their experience. Once the game is completed, a jury will analyze the creations and select the winning team. Technology columnist Mathieu Roy is the event spokesperson. He says this is an industry he has always respected, both for the quality of the games made here and for the expertise of the people who work in it. He loves both the creative process and playing. Game Jam Battle helps young people realize that today theycan makea living from games and their passion. Mathieu launched his YouTube channel,

Mathieu Joue, where he

• plays video^games on consoles
• with local celebrities. Video games in Québec:
• Montréal ranks 3rd in the world; annual growth of 14% over the past
• 10 years; economic impact of $827 million
• and direct tax revenues of $145
• million for Québec; 10,000 direct

and indirect jobs in Québec; young workers with an average ageof 30; andan average salary of$72,000. Game Jam Battle is presented incollaboration with Campus ADN,Concordia University,TAG Research Center, Conjure, ÉTS– École de technologiesupérieure, Isart Digital Montréal,NAD, Université du

Québec à Chicoutimi, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrookeand GamePlay Space.The eventis madepossible through thecollaboration of Lezar3D, effectsMTL, Zoofest, Allegorithmic,Piknic Electronik,the CanadianCentre forArchitecture, Rôtisseries Saint-Hubert,Subway, Prana, Caferico, Luxia Kombucha, BecCola

and Gamins Gourmands. About
Printemps numérique: Printemps numérique introduces a broad public to works by digital creators and attracts an international audience through the scale and diversity of its program. This major initiative strengthens Montréal’s positioning as a creative capital, supports emerging and unprecedented practices, and encourages collaboration by connecting the communities that drive it: creation, production, presentation, research, industry, tourism and institutions such as museums and universities. Media partners: CIBL, CTVM, Infopresse, Journal Métro, Le Lien Multimédia, Les

Affaires, L’initiative,
Magazine Convergence, Magazine ETC, MONTRÉAL CENTRE_VILLE, MTL Blog and Narcity.