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For Vancouver-based Eden Industries, creators of Waveform, the gaming industry is an interesting mix of culture and technology on multiple platforms. Founder Ryan Vandendyck (BMath’08) entered the industry as a co-op student. “I came from a background of math and computer science, which is the backbone and foundation of games – programming,” he says.

As a project-based business, hiring co-op students makes sense for studios who don’t need full-time talent every day like Eden Industries. “The industry is cyclical, we have a big project, often on a time crunch, complete it and wait on the next big thing,” Vandendyck says. “Having students come on brings down the cost as they can contribute to the bulk of the game and then return to school.”

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