Frisco is once again expanding its profile in the world of video games with the announcement that it will host the inaugural Hearthstone Pro League gaming championship at the end of August. The Dallas suburb adds the professional gaming event to a list that includes a first-of-its kind video game development program, the relocation of popular game-maker Gearbox Software‘s headquarters from Plano, the establishment of the National Video Game Museum, and even a video game themed restaurant. The esports gaming league is being produced by PVP Live, an eSports startup and member of Frisco’s North Texas Enterprise Center (NTEC) business accelerator, in partnership with gaming giants Twitch and Blizzard Entertainment. Additionally, PRG is a studio and live show strategic partner. HPL is a premiere professional eSports league featuring Hearthstone, a digital strategy card game produced by Blizzard, who also make the wildly popular World of Warcraft. […]
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Video Game Development Program Launches April 25
Update: As of September 1, 2015 Mish Mash Labs has concluded. Please check back for upcoming programs. Highlights What: Mish Mash Labs @ NTEC – a video game development program When: every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM until 6 PM starting April 25 Who: the program is open to developers 16 and up of all skill levels Why: video game development skills are in-demand, and Frisco is quickly becoming the video game capital of Texas! What to Bring: your computer and your enthusiasm How Much: the first two weeks are free, after which there will be a nominal fee ($30 per month) Kicking Off With A Jam A group of about 20 Dallas-area game developers hunkered down at the North Texas Enterprise Center in Frisco over a recent weekend for a game jam marking the launch […]
Kevin Harris Featured in Course Report
Congratulations to Kevin Harris, Founder & Lead Instructor at the Guild of Software Architects, who was recently featured in Course Report’s Instructor Spotlight. The next bootcamp is the iOS Bootcamp which begins August 15, 2016. Additional courses offered at the Guild are The Night Shift – Career Accelerator Courses, for those unable to attend a 3 month bootcamp, and Core Fundamentals – An Intro to Programming. Right now…All Core Fundamentals courses are currently being offered by the Guild virtually* FREE, starting May 10, 2016 with an Intro to Java – Class #1.
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