Learn to build an HTML5 game and how to migrate HTML5 games to Windows 8

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Snow BumbleWednesday, March 6th, 2013 from 1-5PM Eastern catch an online Game developer camp for anyone interested in HTML5 game development.

HTML5 game development is a great way to build casual games for the web or for Windows 8. So, we’ve got a Game Developer camp planned to help you learn about both HTML5 game development and how to take an HTML5 game to Windows 8.

During this camp you will learn how to

  • Create an HTML5 Game (basic overview)
  • Create an HTML5 Game Components such as sprites, input, collision, and sound
  • Migrate an HTML5 Game to Windows 8
  • Extend an HTML5 game on Windows 8 with Windows Store Features such as accelerometers, live tiles, and ads.

The first two sessions on HTML5 game development are a great introduction for XNA or any interested casual game developers who haven’t had a chance to learn the programming model for HTML5 game development with Canvas and JavaScript. If you have already explored developing games with HTML5, then check out the last two sessions and find out how you can take an existing HTML5 game and bring it to the Windows 8 app store.

You can find all the details when you visit the site to Register today! Don’t forget if you do publish a game to the Windows 8 store you could earn rewards through developer movement

By the way, if you are wondering why I have the abominable snowman as the image with this post…Trust me if you attend the camp it will make sense, meanwhile click on that image to watch a video that I think is one of Microsoft’s more creative Marketing efforts.