The Recreation Builders Convention has determined to assist Amir Satvat’s Video games Group with the equal of a $108,000 grant within the type of GDC Expo Passes for recreation job seekers.
Satvat has develop into well-known in gaming (with greater than 100,000 followers on LinkedIn) as a result of he has supplied aggregated recreation job openings and different providers for job seekers at a time when the trade has seen at the very least 33,000 layoffs previously 2.5 years. Greater than 2,800 folks have credited Satvat for serving to them discover jobs in gaming.
And now GDC has chosen Satvat’s s an official GDC 2025 Trade and Media Associate.
“Thanks to GDC’s generous contribution, we have received 240 passes for the event. In addition, our community’s logo will be featured on the GDC website and onsite signage, with links to amirsatvat.com in all digital versions,” Satvat stated in a publish. “We will also be recognized as an official partner within the GDC event app, with our logo showcased in event promotions and a post on the official GDC channel. The impact of this generosity in empowering the games community is profound and deeply appreciated.”
He added, “In combination with support from our Foundational Sponsor, OtherSide Entertainment, as well as contributions from David Wohlreich, and Danreb Victorio, we have a total of 285 expo passes to give away. I am also in discussions with six additional potential donors, and if you’re interested in contributing, please DM me. Altogether, these contributions total $128,000 in GDC passes – all for you, made possible by these incredible supporters who wish to see you back at work.”
The drawing for these GDC passes is now open on the following hyperlink: https://lnkd.in/e3gkxXWj
The primary batch of winners shall be drawn on December 16, 2024, with extra winners drawn weekly if there are extra donations. Every GDC Expo go is the equal of $449, and it grants entry to the GDC’s Expo Corridor, Video games Profession Growth Classes, and over 15 different venues from Wednesday to Friday (March 19-21, 2025). Different bills should not included.
Those that shall be given precedence are unemployed, after which underemployed, avid gamers looking for work in video video games.
In different current information, the Huge Video games Employment Survey discovered that 30% of these laid off in video games in Europe are nonetheless searching for work, and a complete of 21% of European gamer firm staff have been laid off.
