Our media partner for the competition is Develop magazine. Develop is the trade magazine and website for game developers worldwide, whatever the specialism. The magazine is available free to students and educators in printed form or as a PDF download. It features in-depth interviews and profiles of the developers changing the face of the games industry, highlights issues facing games developers on a day-to-day basis, and rounds up the latest technologies on the market. Their website - www.develop-online.net has a global reach and features the latest updates in the world of games development. Develop also offer a free daily e-mail news digest.



Develop also hosts the annual Develop Awards. The awards showcase and celebrate the best of UK and European game development talent and achievements. Voted for by an extensive panel of industry experts, the awards are a peer-decided seal of approval and are highly coveted by many in the sector.

The winner of Search for a Star will win a Develop Award! They will be presented with their award in front of 500 of the industry’s most important executives and luminaries. This will give them an instant profile. Universities will, by association, have their courses celebrated and brought to the attention of the assembled developers.

Our partnership with Develop will ensure that the successful universities and students will receive extensive media coverage.