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

Rob Denton Loric Games

The 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

Rob Denton Duke Engineering Graduate, Co-Founder & COO, Loric Games, Founder & President, Broadsword Online Games

Learn from Experts

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Ernesto Eduardo Escobar Profile Photo

Ernesto Eduardo Escobar

Executive Director, Game Design, Development & Innovation Master’s Program

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Josef Spjut Profile Photo

Josef Spjut

Adjunct Associate Professor in the Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs

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Augustus Wendell

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Art, Art History & Visual Studies

Institute for Enterprise Engineering

The Duke Cybersecurity Master of Engineering program, offered by Duke Engineering’s Institute for Enterprise Engineering, provides cutting-edge education to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving industries.

Leveraging expertise in:

  • Computing Fundamentals
  • AI and Machine Learning
  • Cybersecurity
  • FinTech, including Blockchain
  • Engineering Management
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