The sixth edition of the Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Challenge (formerly NXT Showcase) was proof that the talent of Ontario’s students from game development programs has never been better. We’re excited to share the 25 students who excelled in Animation, Concept Art, Level Design, Modelling, Programming, and User Interface.
Congratulations to this year’s finalists!
Animation
Ashley Simmons – George Brown College
Benjamin Taylor Cherwinka – Durham College
Edward Euiyoung Han – Seneca College
Ian Wang – Sheridan College
Jacob LaFortune – George Brown College
Yasmin G Shah – George Brown College
Concept Art
Adam Homonylo – Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design
Damir Musken – Fanshawe College
Rosa Lee – Sheridan College
Sergi Iranzo Avalos – Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design
Tony Le – Sheridan College
Level Design
Josh Garcia – Sheridan College
Michael Conway – George Brown College
Nathan Powless-Lynes – Sheridan College
Nawaf Bahadur – Sheridan College
Modelling
Bolor Batjargal – Sheridan College
Caleb Embleton-Oliver – Fanshawe College
Dylan James Abernethy – Durham College
Jamie Baudo – Durham College
Mohamad Afif Salame – Durham College
Programming
Danny Tran – George Brown College
Jack Snopek – McMaster University
Kevin Tsai – George Brown College
User Interface
Bao An Nguyen – George Brown College
Kogulan Sivaneshan – University of Toronto
We’ll announce the winners in each category at the Ubisoft Toronto NEXT Awards Ceremony on May 8, 2019.
Ubisoft Toronto NEXT
Ubisoft Toronto NEXT is an annual competition designed to display the talent of video game development students in Ontario and to help kick-start their careers in the industry. Winners of each category spend the summer learning from the studio’s top talent with a paid apprenticeship at Ubisoft Toronto.
