Montreal, October 27th, 2015 – Montreal International Game Summit – MIGS 2015 and TECHNOCompétences join forces for the very first time to offer 13 master classes on video game industry issues varying from user experience, data science, writing creative narratives and many more. The master classes will be held next November 16 and 17th during MIGS15 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
MIGS15 master classes address targeted content, identified by an advisory committee of experienced professionals working in the industry, and encourage participants to sharpen their skills. “We are very pleased to provide our employees a chance to meet top experts and allow them to address key issues in depth”, said Martin Carrier, president of Alliance Numérique. Warren Spector, author of the first Deus Ex, Eric Peterson, one of the pioneers of crowd funding Star Citizen, and Keith Guerrette, head of visual effects on Naughty Dog games: Uncharted 2 and 3 and The Last of Us, will be among the masters at MIGS.
The video game industry in Quebec is thriving and stands out from other industries with an economic impact of 827 million dollars related to the video game operating expenses. In the province of Quebec, this represents 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in over 120 companies and a 7% growth prospect per year globally.
“To support this sector’s incredible growth and skilled workforce, it’s crucial to provide the opportunity to workers from the gaming industry to optimize their talent and learn new skills that are transferable to their workplace. It’s the perfect opportunity for professionals of the industry to get unique training for a small cost, thanks to TECHNOCompétences’ partial refund of the attendees’ wages”, highlights Martin Carrier, president of Alliance Numérique.
The master class program offers up to 60 hours of intensive training for a limited number of gaming professionals. The complete list of master classes is available at www.migs15.com.
About Alliance numérique
Since its creation in 2001, Alliance numérique (AN) has been the business network for Quebec’s video game industry. Its membership includes a full range of video game and digital entertainment developers of all sizes. It is also a key industry contact for government relations. Its mission is to support the growth and competitiveness of its members and put the province of Quebec, center stage in the field of interactive content creation, production and distribution. www.alliancenumerique.com.
About TECHNOCompétences
TECHNOCompétences has a vision for Québec’s ICT sector: making it a world leader for the quality of its workforce. Since 1998, TECHNOCompétences is the reference in ICT labor market information. It also helps to develop workforce qualifications and skills, promote careers in ICT and contributes to strengthening and improving HR management practices in the sector.
