Introducing The Circuit
“I am the strongest woman in the world! Well, my world, at least... this one has some... competition." - Aleksandra Zaryanova, Overwatch
Aleksandra Zaryanova “Zarya” is one of the playable heroes in the successful team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game Overwatch. She represents inner strength and was a former weightlifting athlete. Overwatch has been on the top charts for best game of the year in 2016 and continues to be high in the charts. years later. Overwatch was developed by Blizzard Entertainment. (Release - May 24, 2016)
THIS WEEK
Balenciaga, one of the worlds biggest fashion brands to revolutionize women’s fashion has now created an online video game for their 2021 fall collection - afterworld: the age of tomorrow.
It is a pretty impressive feat of technology with rapid frame rate processing and predictive analytics guiding the feeling of natural character navigation in the game.
You can play the game by clicking here
SPOTLIGHT
Esports One is our gaming startup to watch.
Based in Santa Monica, California, Matthew Gunnin (CEO/Founder) and Sharon Winters (COO/ Co- Founder) are the first to launch an esports fantasy draft platform. Sharon Winters is on a mission to increase female esports participation and Esports One’s database of stats has us all glued to our DXracers.
Some of the features we love: users can research teams and players, set their lineup, and complete with friends in the first all-in-one fantasy platform. BONUS each week they run a series of missions that means highly engaged players earn currency that unlocks rewards like joining private leaderboards, winning merch and cash prizes for high scores.
G.O.A.T OF THE WEEK
OPEN ROLES
Kabam (Vancouver, BC) - Operations Admin Coordinator
Ubisoft (Toronto, ON) - Game Designer
Rockstar (Toronto, ON) - Character Artist
Altagram (Montreal, QC) - Video Game Test (QA) Any Language
Silver Dice (Vancouver, BC) - Unreal Engine Game Developer