Fulbright Full of Passion September 4, 2018 FIEA Students Speak to Pamela Figueroa for five minutes and you can tell she has as many interests as talents. Dragons, guitar playing, Guns N’ Roses, Bolivian culture, medieval castles and game-development […]
UCF Boasts No. 3 Video Game School in Princeton Review Rankings May 27, 2018 FIEA The University of Central Florida’s video game graduate school ranks No. 3 in North America, according to The Princeton Review and PC Gamer magazine. The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy, an anchor of […]
The Cure For The Common Cut: UCF Students’ Augmented Reality App Wins First Place At Health Game Jam May 15, 2018 FIEA Ask young kids what it’s like to get a shot or go to the doctor, and you’re likely to get some frowns. Two students, Christine Wright and James Gaiser from […]
Games That Teach Driving, Chemistry & Judaic History Highlight Presentations April 10, 2018 FIEA While many students at The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), UCF’s graduate video game development program, want to entertain the world by making the next “Call of Duty,” they also […]
Press Play Conference: Girls & Games 2018 January 16, 2018 FIEA On Jan. 13, 2018, FIEA & EA presented a free conference where young women were inspired and informed on how to get into the game and simulation industries. WHY […]
FIEA Alumnus, Author Aims To Inspire ACE Book Club Students December 1, 2017 FIEA At the brand-new Academic Center for Excellence adjacent to UCF Downtown’s Center for Emerging Media, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy alumnus Matthew Laurence ‘07 read his book with students in the ACE book club. Looking […]
FIEA Students Win 2nd Place in Space-Themed Game Jam October 5, 2017 FIEA FIEA students Rafael Brochado and Denis Savosin love games. And they love space. And those two passions came together on October 1, 2017 as they created a game that took […]
FIEA Welcomes Its Largest, Most Diverse Class Ever August 25, 2017 FIEA Read Kristal’s Full Profile The Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), UCF’s graduate game development program, welcomed its largest and most diverse class on August 21, 2017. Seventy-three graduate students started the program, […]
Player Two Ready: For 2nd Straight Year FIEA Student Game Wins Two Awards at Intel University Games Showcase March 25, 2017 FIEA FIEA student game “Hollowed” won the “Best Visual Quality” award and the second place award for “Best Gameplay” at the 2018 Intel University Games Showcase, held March 22 in San […]
