Abertay gaming ambassadors

Three Abertay University computer games graduates have been named as European ambassadors by Women in Games.

Timea Tabori, Alex Grahame and Amrita Bharij will join 40 other Women in Games ambassadors in supporting women and girls in understanding the games industry and the opportunities within it.

The programme aims to increase membership of the group and to help it double the number of women in the games industry over 10 years.

Timea Tabori, who graduated with a BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology from Abertay in 2013, said: “I’m really inspired and humbled to be named as a Women in Games Ambassador in WIGJ’s new programme, as part of a group of extraordinary women, a lot of whom I know and look up to. It’s hard to be what you can’t see, but this programme puts some fantastic people front and centre and I’m really excited to work with my fellow ambassadors to achieve maximum impact.”

Ambassadors are expected to reach out to young women at school, college and university to encourage them to consider the games industry as a career.

They will also contact local industry and educational leaders and local government to develop strategic partnerships.

Timea, who now works at Rockstar North, said: “My advice to women looking to pursue a career in games is to follow your passion.”