‘Long Arm of the Law’ Grabs Two Awards
Motor Rockwell, a lone robot sheriff maneuvering with only one arm, searches for the bandit clan responsible for stealing his other limb through a treacherous mining town. This is the world […]
UCF Boasts No. 3 Video Game School in Princeton Review Rankings
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
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
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 […]
UCF Game to be Featured at Nation’s Biggest Video Game Conference
A team from UCF’s School of Visual Arts and Design is headed to one of the biggest video game conferences in the nation, by special invitation. The team will unveil its Magical Savior of […]
SVAD’s Games for Change to exhibit at GDC 2018 with Limbitless Solutions
The annual Game Developers Conference organizers have donated exhibition space for SVAD students, faculty at the event in March. Limbitless Solutions, a U.S. nonprofit dedicated to providing children with affordable 3D-printed bionic limbs, […]
Press Play Conference: Girls & Games 2018
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 […]
UCF SVAD, CREATE, FIEA spark at Otronicon 2018
Several UCF College of Arts and Humanities departments, schools, faculty and students are presenting at Otronicon, a showcase and celebration of innovations in technology. Since its launch in 2006, Otronicon […]
FIEA Students Win 2nd Place in Space-Themed Game Jam
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 […]
Player Two Ready: For 2nd Straight Year FIEA Student Game Wins Two Awards at Intel University Games Showcase
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 […]