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Nobody Gets a Tan at Video Game Camp
theodp writes "Kids at NYU's Intensive Video Game Creation are trading open lakes, green mountains and plentiful daylight for air-conditioned classrooms in the city. Those attending the $5,125, five-week camp - all guys aged 15 to 20 - will use the Center for Advanced Digital Application's facilities to learn the techniques behind Doom, Quake and Madden. It's the first summer camp for game builders on the East Coast. Last year, WA-based Digipen held its first video game creation camp in California, and the University of Illinois hosted one for girls."
Perhaps some of the best mod developers should be invited/sponsored by the games companies, that way the mods and games can be greatly enhaced... just think about it, some mods are even better than the original game... complete with your favorite mod (cs, strike force for UT, jailbreak for UT, etc.)
my $2c
Putting a windows cd backwards, plays evil messages, but it gets worse, putting it right, installs windows.
If you take a room full of 15 to 20 year old guys and throw women into the mix... games are not being developed.
Nerd 1: Okay, so today we're going to work on vertex lighting.
Nerd 2: Oh this is very exciting...
*Girl walks into room*
*Nerd boys adjust collars in unison*
Nerd 3: Adjusting Penis Size to Maximum Density!
Nerd 2: Careful Captain... any more and she's going to blow!
Nerd 1: Froy laven!
Girl Nerd: All your base are belong to Me!
Seriously though, $5k game development camp... no wonder the gaming industry is suffering from lack of creative thought. Teach 'em trends -- and how to develop within the confines of those same trends and watch the endless train of rip-off game design make it's way to a Best Buy near you.
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