ZAMBIA GAME DEVELOMENT CONNECT by Genesis Grace Banda

So were thinking,

The Zambia Game Development Connect (ZGDC) was an event hosted by Chroma Pixel Games, bringing together various stakeholders from the gaming and e-sports industry. The event provided a platform for aspiring game developers, gamers, software engineers, and other professionals in the gaming industry to learn, network, and find inspiration.

The event featured a diverse range of speakers who discussed various topics such as 3D modeling, game publishing, cyber security, e-sports, and bios of people’s journeys in the game industry to name a few. The speakers offered valuable advice to attendees who were either interested in pursuing a career in the gaming industry or seeking to enhance their skills within the field. The speakers also addressed the various challenges faced by professionals and provided insights on how to overcome them.

One notable speaker was Edwin Kapesa one of the founders of Chroma Pixel Games, who talked about his journey in the industry, their work and provided encouragement to aspiring developers. He emphasized the importance of collaboration and support within the industry, embracing one’s origination and incorporating it creatively into their art and also that local and small is the best place to start.

One of the key segments of the event focused on cybersecurity in gaming. Professionals were gathered before the audience for a panel discussion to share their understanding and experience in dealing with cyber security while giving a chance to the crowd to get possible solutions to problems they encountered dealing with cyber security. This session was especially important, as it addressed the growing concerns around security in the digital age.

One of the keynote speakers at the event was the e-sports fed minister who was there to encourage and show his support to the gamers, developers and everyone else associated with the field inclusively. Gaming is being recognized as profession, allowing for those who are passionate about it to pursue it as a career that is able to give returns on investments making it worth all the hassle.

E-sports, once considered a niche, is now a global phenomenon, with tournaments drawing in massive audiences. In fact, e-sports arenas are now filling up more than traditional sports stadiums, the gaming industry is proving to be a valuable sector with life-changing rewards for participants. Contributing to making the game industry one of the fastest growing segments of the media sector based on the revenue projections made over the years.

The event wasn’t limited to game developers only but it was set for anyone with a significant role to play in the industry, anyone who wants to learn from and connect with people in the industry, those getting started in the industry or merely looking for inspiration on what they should do or where to start from, the event provided vast opportunities for almost anyone.

Despite there being people who are skeptical about the potential that the gaming industry it is safe to say that events like this, e-sports tournaments held across various parts of the world, game companies with successful games deployed out there, game tournament winners who walk out with life changing rewards, and the list goes on emphasizing how valuable the gaming industry is today. So, the next time such an event is hosted save a spot for yourself.