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Utah Games Direct 2023

Join us December 8th, 2023 and see what we’ve been up to as we announce 12 new student-made games in production! We invite you to both the live stream at 9am, which will show off some of our students progress on their projects, and an in-person event that starts at 1pm where you’ll be able […]

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Guest Lecture: Building Responsive NPCs in the Age of GPT with Emily Short

Utah Games Speaker Series & the Department of English present: When: November 16 Talk details: 5pm to 6pm in CSC 205 (Crocker Science Center) Reception: 6pm to 7pm in Bldg 72 Downstairs Game designers and players alike often aspire to non-player characters who respond to the player in dramatic and emotionally consistent ways — but […]

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Guest Lecture: Bridging Realities: Crafting Careers in Gaming, 3D Printing, and Education

October 19, 5pm to 6pm Lecture Space of Building 72, 1st Floor Talk Description: With a wealth of experience spanning over 15 years, Yinka provides unique insights into his role as an acclaimed Character Director at Electronic Arts, lending his creative genius to the iconic Madden NFL series. Follow along as he talks about he […]

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Game Career Info Sessions

Do you want to know the secrets to making your resume shine? Do you want to create a portfolio to show off your rad stuff but don’t know where to start? Do you have questions about the how to put your best foot forward when applying for a job? If you answered yes to any […]

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RealTime Rendering Summit(Feat. Epic & SideFX) 2023

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It’s almost time for the second annual REALTIME RENDERING SUMMIT, the place to go for everything related to Unreal, Unity, Houdini, and all other realtime rendering awesomeness. Starting at 12pm, next Friday (9/8) will be filled with talks, presentations, panels, an after hours social event, and so much more! The RRS will be held in […]

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Michael’s Remarks from the Division of Games Unboxing

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Remarks given by Michael Young, Chair of the Division of Games, at the Division Unboxing event on August 24, 2023.I’m Michael Young, the new chair of the new division of games. Welcome to our unboxing! There are many amazing folks here this evening, and I’m so happy to see everyone and to have you all […]

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EAE Transitions to Become The Division of Games

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Announcing the Transformation of the Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program into the Division of Games We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking transformation for our program: the Entertainment Arts and Engineering (EAE) program is evolving into the Division of Games! This monumental change marks a significant milestone in our journey, as we embrace the ever-evolving […]

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EAE Launch Featured on ABC4 News

    The 2023 EAE Launch got some sweet, sweet coverage by ABC4’s new team on the day after the event.  Check out this link to see an overview of some great students games and a terrific overview and interview with EAE’s very own Professor Roger Altizer. Most of the amazing student games from this year’s […]

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