Three alternative-controller games developed by students in the Division of Games at the University of Utah have been selected as finalists for the Alt Control competition at the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC), one of the game industry’s most influential global events. The finalist projects—Pivot, Akushukai!, and Udon Uncaged—were created by graduate students as part […]
Read MoreRockin’ Derby, an alternative-controller game developed by a team of graduate students in the Master’s of Entertainment Arts and Engineering program in the Division of Games at the University of Utah, has been selected as a finalist at the 2025 IndieCade Festival of Games. IndieCade is widely recognized as the largest and most prestigious festival […]
Read MoreLauren Buck, assistant professor in the Division of Games, has been selected as a recipient of the University of Utah Faculty Fellow Award (FFA) from the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR). The highly competitive award provides one semester of full release time at full salary to support significant scholarly or creative work, […]
Read MoreKim Receives National Commendation from South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dae Hong Kim, an associate professor, lecturer in the Division of Games (at the Utah Asia Campus), has been awarded a Certificate of Commendation from South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in recognition of his contributions to arts and cultural […]
Read MoreInstruments of the U, an article series covering the incredible research tools and equipment used by leading researchers, recently featured the Division of Games’ Motion Capture Lab—its history and its applications for student projects, including games, art, and more. Read the article and the interview with Games own Professor, Lecturer Brian Salisbury.
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Division of Games had the privilege of hosting Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive, for a special conversation at Kingsbury Hall with students, faculty, and staff. Moderated by Division Chair Michael Young, the fireside-style discussion brought one of the most influential figures in global entertainment directly to our community. […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah Division of Games Ranked #1 Among Public Institutions, #2 Overall by U.S. News & World Report For the third year in a row, the University of Utah’s Division of Games has been recognized as one of the very best academic programs in the world, earning the #1 ranking among U.S. public institutions […]
Read MoreWhen: Thursday, September 25th, 11am-12pm MST Where: Kingsbury Hall Who is Strauss Zelnick? Strauss Zelnick founded ZMC in 2001. Mr. Zelnick has a long history of leading media and communications enterprises and is deeply involved in originating investments, advising executives and guiding the strategic and operational initiatives across all portfolio company investments. Mr. Zelnick currently represents […]
Read MoreThe Division of Games at the University of Utah is delighted to welcome Professor Dae Hong Kim this Fall to the faculty at the Utah Asia Campus as an associate professor, lecturer. An accomplished educator, media artist, and researcher, Professor Kim brings nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of game development, media art, and interdisciplinary […]
Read MoreStudents from diverse backgrounds and disciplines embark on a two-year journey of collaboration, creativity, and game development. Now in its fifteenth year, the University of Utah’s Division of Games has grown from a scrappy, pioneering program of a few dozen students into one of the nation’s largest and highest-ranked games programs. This fall, 90 new […]
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