Dreamhack Melbourne is taking place from September 2nd through to the 4th and marks the events first southern hemisphere show and will bring together Australia’s biggest range of gaming & esports content, in the hopes of creating an immersive festival experience.

While gamers can come from any group and age, game makers tend to be more selective, there are some events that like to showcase what it takes to work in the games industry and Dreamhack is going to offer there take on it.

Alongside the players, roles such as casters, broadcast technicians, hosts, coaches and management roles are all pivotal to esports events. Held at Melbourne & Olympic Parks venues, Dreamhack Melbourne Students Day will provide students with knowledge from industry professionals through a variety of panels and talks held all day on the Margaret Court Arena stage, and in the new CENTREPIECE venue.

“Gaming and esports is the fastest growing industry in the world, and we want to make sure the next generation of students interested in pursuing a career here are well prepared for the industry, and a life after competitive play,” said Ben Green, Senior Product Manager at ESL Australia. “DreamHack Melbourne Students Day is about helping not just the aspiring creators and players, but those who’ll also go on to run events like DreamHack themselves one day”.

The structure allows for student groups to create their own itinerary or stick to a whole-day schedule. Outside of the managed schedule, students can explore the festival and experience some of the competitive events being held on Friday, September 2.

So if you have a young one who wants to see what it takes to make games, from all aspects of the development and release pipeline, you can bring them along. Tickets for kids are just $30 each day, whilst a single day adult ticket is $50 and can be bought here.