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2026 TOP 5 VIDEO GAME SCHOOLS & Studios IN EUROPE
2026 TOP 5 VIDEO GAME SCHOOLS & Studios IN EUROPE
TOP 5 EUROPEAN video GAME SCHOOLS
TOP 5 EUROPEAN video GAME SCHOOLS
schools with the best job placement results in the video game industry
schools with the best job placement results in the video game industry
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TOP 5 EUROPEAN VIDEO GAME STUDIOS
TOP 5 EUROPEAN VIDEO GAME STUDIOS
studios that have recruited the most graduates
studios that have recruited the most graduates
#1 ISART Digital
#1 ISART Digital
Paris, France
Paris, France
1,200 students
Private school established in 2000
Tuition and fees 2025-2026:
Bachelor's degree : 9,500 EUR/year
Master's degree : 9,900 EUR/year
Master's degree Video Game Producer : 12 000€ (1 Year)
#2 Rubika
#2 Rubika
Valenciennes, France
Valenciennes, France
>900 students
Private school founded in 1988
Tuition fees 2025/26: 9,600 EUR/year
#3 ESAT - Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología
#3 ESAT - Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología
Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain
About 100 students are accepted each year from 1,500 applicants
Higher Technical School with university progression, founded in 2005
Tuition fees 2025/2026: Bachelor HND 9,790 euros / year; Masters in 3D Animation 6,480 euros/year; Master in Character Art 6,900 euros/year
#4 HOWEST University of Applied Sciences
#4 HOWEST University of Applied Sciences
Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium
>10,500 students, of which approximately 40% international students
Public University of Applied Sciences
Tuition Fees (2025-2026) : € 1,157/year for students within the EEA/year; For non-EEA students, the tuition is € 7,157/year
ACADEMICS:
Game Development
Game Graphics Production
Game Sound Integration
Independent Game Production
STUDENT PROJECTS:
🎮 Get Cooked! (2025) A fast-paced action-strategy multiplayer game where culinary chaos meets strategic battles. Gather ingredients, cook dishes, and unleash them as troops to dominate the battlefield. Outcook and outfight your opponent to claim victory!
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 2 local (one device)
Genre: Action, Strategy
🎮 What The Hack! (2025) What The Hack! Is a humoristic, story puzzle game, where you, a computer program, tries to avoid getting destroyed by escaping a facility. Doing so by hacking and hijacking devices in your surroundings.
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: Action, Adventure
RECRUITMENT:
The following is a list of the main companies who have hired Howest University graduates since 2024:
Oddshot Games
Larian Studios
Xarpy / XR Labs Belgium
DAE Studios
IO Interactive
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Graduates from Howest University of Applied Sciences are increasingly joining a mix of high-profile and emerging studios, from Larian Studios (behind Baldur’s Gate 3) to more niche teams like Oddshot Games and DAE Studios.
Innovative XR work is also represented through Xarpy / XR Labs Belgium, highlighting the school’s strength in immersive tech.
Meanwhile, IO Interactive continues to attract talent with flagship titles like Hitman, balancing the ecosystem between AAA and experimental projects.
Overall, Howest alumni are bridging industry-leading productions and creative indie initiatives with strong technical versatility.
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The distribution of Howest alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer : 7 %
🎨 Game Art : 33 %
💻 Game Programmer : 41 %
📢 Producer : 4 %
🎨🛠️ Tech-Artist : 11 %
🎧 Music/Audio Designer : 4 %
#5 Bournemouth University
#5 Bournemouth University
Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth, Dorset
17,390 students enrolled
Public university
Tuition & fees 2025/26 per year: Bachelor's: £9,535 (UK), £20,685(non-UK),
Master's: £11,550 (UK), £19,600 (non-UK)
Bournemouth University is renowned for its programs in game design, animation, and visual effects. Its National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) offers degrees in game design, game programming, animation, and visual storytelling. The NCCA is globally recognized for its industry partnerships and innovative curriculum.
Bournemouth University also has a video game research initiative called GameLab, which explores the societal impact of video games.
ACADEMICS:
BA (Hons) Computer Animation & Visual Effects
BSc (Hons) Games Software Engineering focus on Game Programming
BSc (Hons) Games Design
MA 3D Computer Animation
MA Digital Effects
MSc Computer Animation and Visual Effects
STUDENT PROJECTS:
🎮 Golden Century Air Battle (2025)
Platform: PC
Engine: Unknown
Number of players: 1
Genre: Arcade 3D
🎮 Green Getaway (2025)
Platform: PC
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Number of players: 2
Genre: Puzzle
RECRUITMENT:
The main companies who have hired Bournemouth University alumni since 2024:
Tesco
Industrial Light & Magic
Drilling Systems
Denix Studio
Amazon
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Graduates from Bournemouth are entering a diverse mix of industries, from global leaders like Industrial Light & Magic and Amazon to more niche studios such as Denix Studio and Drilling Systems.
While ILM continues to shape blockbuster VFX for major film franchises, Denix Studio stands out with its creative indie projects and stylized game worlds.
Drilling Systems, though lesser known, delivers advanced simulation platforms used in energy sector training, highlighting strong technical pathways for graduates.
Alongside roles at Tesco and Amazon, this reflects Bournemouth’s broad employability across both creative and technical fields.
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The distribution of Bournemouth alumni in the video game industry since 2024 reveals the following :
🎮 Game Designer : 31 %
🎨 Game Art : 20 %
🎨🛠️ Tech-Artist : 6 %
💻 Game Programmer : 33 %
📢 Producer : 8 %
🎧 Music/Audio Designer : 2 %
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#8 IIM Digital School- Institut de l'Internet et du Multimédia
#8 IIM Digital School- Institut de l'Internet et du Multimédia
Paris, France
Paris, France
> 2,100 students
Private school
2025-2026 fees (Paris campus): €8,300 for 1st year, €9,500 for 5th year
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