Beginning in 2016, all Game Development students at NewSchool will receive free membership to the International Game Development Association (IGDA).

Students will be able to attend local IGDA chapter events for networking opportunities as well as receive discounts to many major industry events around the world. Event discounts for 2015 included GDC events, Cloud Gaming, D.I.C.E, IndieCade and Power Play. Students will also receive discounts on several game development books and software through select retailers as well as have the opportunity to have their work highlighted on IGDA’s Indiegogo curated projects page.