Game Design, Development & Innovation Program Overview
Game Design, Development & Innovation Program Overview
Games and Beyond
Best-in-Class Student Experience
Hands-on: Learn and be challenged by doing authentic industry-sponsored work.
Multidisciplinary: Learn from faculty and students from history, art, medicine, business, psychology, physical education, engineering and others – all while working on fun and meaningful projects.
Explorational: Innovate with serious games as a solution path to societal challenges.
Connected to Industry
In a Region Bursting with Industry Leaders
Interact with AAA and indie studios in the growing Research Triangle Region – such as Epic Games, Insomniac Games, Red Storm Entertainment (Ubisoft), Virtual Heroes, Squanch, Funcom, Elephant Mouse, BitMonster, Prologue, Puny Human, Spark Plug, iMagic, Mighty Rabbit, Imangi Studios, and more.
Build a strong professional portfolio. Work on industry-sponsored projects and create industry-quality work. Build a portfolio to show potential employers.
Developers can earn a $108,000 salary in the fast-growing $2 billion games industry
Duke Engineering Graduate, Co-Founder & COO, Loric Games, Founder & President, Broadsword Online GamesThe game industry has seen tremendous growth, including rapid expansion across new platforms and diverse markets. There is a critical need now for well-trained and experienced talent. Game development requires a complex mix of creative and technical abilities. This graduate program provides a foundation of skills and hands-on experience to create a talent pipeline well-positioned to thrive in this complex ecosystem
Learn from Experts
Ernesto Eduardo Escobar
Executive Director, Game Design, Development & Innovation Master’s Program
Josef Spjut
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs
Augustus Wendell
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Art, Art History & Visual Studies
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