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Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Asia 2024
From March 4th to May 17th, Xbox Game Camp will kick-off its 2-month immersive learning experience across 5 locations in Asia - India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore.
This will be the first multi-location Asia event in the history of XGS Game Camp. The teams at XGS Game Camp and the Global Expansion Team (GXT) will collaborate with various local gaming associations to source campers while supporting onsite discussions and meetings.
Launching our inaugural program in Asia, we will be selecting 3 teams per region for our 2024 Game Camp in Asia with ambition to return to its regions for more in-depth engagement in the future.
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Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa 2023
On July 16, 2023, Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Africa took place virtually across the entire continent and approximately 600 campers participated in-person in 4 locations - Cairo, Johnannesburg, Lagos, and Nairobi. Panelists & presenters from Bethesda, Rare, XGS Publishing, GitHub, ID@Xbox and several external African-based companies delivered 14 presentations across 2 days for all in-person and virtual attendees on the continent.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Sweden 2023
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Sweden 2023 took place from April 3 – June 21, 2023, with 19 teams comprised of 151 campers. XGS Game Camp collaborated with 48 mentors, presenters, speakers, and supporters from Xbox Sweden Marketing, ID@Xbox Sweden, MachineGames, Mojang, and Simplygon. Campers accessed 20+hours of content, with an additional 20+ speakers from Mojang & MachineGames, receiving inspiration, advice, and insight in navigating their journey and career path, specifically in Sweden.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp South Korea 2022
In October 2022, Xbox Game Studios Game Camp kicked off for a 2nd year with a 4-month immersive learning experience in Seoul, South Korea. With the support of Gyeonggi Contents Agency (GCA), the 11 teams had access to spaces to collaborate and exposure to guest speakers. The curriculum was localized in Korean – with real-time translators for office hours and mentoring sessions for a seamless experience.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Atlanta 2022
On September 7, 2022, Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Atlanta concluded with 174 aspiring game developers who created 21 games for their portfolios. Immense gratitude to the mentors and local partners from Microsoft Atlanta, Georgia Creative Communities Project, Academic Partners Network and Subsume for their work and collaboration.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp Arcade 2022
Game Camp Arcade is an initiative by Make Code and the Xbox Game Studios Game Camp team. The camp is specifically designed to ignite curiosity and empower underrepresented youth to learn about tech and games for future studies. The first Game Camp Arcade was a one-day activation, hosted by The Garage in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, September 9, 2022. Fifty-five 4th graders from two Title 1 schools, Woodson Park Academy and Slater Elementary School, participated.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp New Orleans 2022
In March of 2022, Xbox Game Studios Game Camp returned to New Orleans. Local partners Greater New Orleans, Inc. and New Orleans Business Alliance are working with Xbox Game Studios to deliver unique learning experiences and ongoing regional resources for 140 new budding game creators in the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp South Korea 2021
In October of 2021, Xbox Game Studios Game Camp hosted its first international camp in Seoul, South Korea. We worked with local partner Gyeonggi Contents Agency (GCA) to deliver the program’s unique immersive learning experience for over 50 participants.
Xbox Game Studios Game Camp New Orleans 2020-2021
In September of 2020, Xbox Game Studios worked with our local partners, New Orleans Business Alliance and Greater New Orleans, Inc. to deliver a unique learning experience for budding game creators in the greater New Orleans, Louisiana region. Over 170 participants worked together for 6 months to create 11 beautiful video games.