Want to learn how to make your own video games for Windows PC and Xbox? Already know a little about game development but heard that XNA can make your life a lot easier? Currently playing around with XNA and want to do something more with it? Answer yes to any of these questions and this camp is for you.

The Imagine Cup Game Dev Camp will run Friday December 18 through to Sunday December 20 2009 and will be a nonstop experience full of gaming, development, learning and fun. You’ll hear about Imagine Cup and how you can help change the world through technology, learn about XNA and how it makes development for Windows and Xbox as straightforward as possible for both 2D and 3D games.

You’ll also team up with others who are as keen to get into game development as you are, potentially forming up proper partnerships to enter Imagine Cup, the world’s biggest technology competition for students.

And, best of all, it’s free to attend. And, even better, if you’re one of the first 50 students to register by December 8, Microsoft will cover your accommodation as well – you just need to get to the event, and we’ll look after the rest! How good is that!?

Prizes, gaming, learning game dev, fun, teamwork, challenges, all rolled up into one 3 day experience. Sounds good to me!

If you’re NOT a student, please read this:

You are more than welcome to attend the Game Dev Camp if you’re not a student but please note that you will need to book your own accommodation so that we can make sure the students have an opportunity to attend. Also, there will be student-specific activities around Imagine Cup that you might not get as much value out of.

The game development sessions though – they’re all good! Come and be a part of this three day experience into the world of XNA.

Agenda:

December 18

10:30 – Registration

11:00 – Camp Day 1 Begins

18:30 – Camp Day 1 Ends

19:00 – Pizza and Xbox Gaming Night

December 19

8:30 – Camp Day 2 Begins

18:30 – Camp Day 2 Ends

19:00 – LAN Party

December 20

8:30 – Camp Day 3 Begins

16:00 – Camp Day 3 Ends

Agenda subject to change.