Game Changer Files 🎮 📁Jarrett Wendt ’19 ‘20MS, Senior Software Developer at AMD We’re asking FIEA alumni five questions about their experiences before, during and after graduating from UCF’s top-ranking game development program. On a quest for a creative atmosphere to explore

Checkpoint reached ✅ Our four Cohort 21 capstone teams have made it to Vertical Slice! Today and Thursday, team leads will provide a status update at this milestone in their game design and development process. More updates to come over the next few months before final capstone

High-tech talent from our highly ranked program: More than 200 FIEA graduates have worked on the top-selling games in 2024, including No. 1 seller Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, No. 2 EA SPORTS College Football 25, No. 6 EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25 and No. 10 EA Sports MVP

UCF’s UCF Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy ranks No.2 in the world for graduate gaming education, preparing hundreds of graduates who are contributing to top-selling games. 🎮 The next generation of game changers starts here: ucf.edu/news/high-tech…

FIEA @ GDC ✈️ More than 30 FIEA students in Cohort 21 along with many faculty are headed to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) once again this spring break, to learn, connect with other game devs, and experience the latest in the gaming industry. Cohort 21’s Kevin Suarez is

Spring Break isn’t just about rest—It’s about growth! 🌱Here’s the final recap from Kevin, Hannah and Morgan, some of our Cohort 21 students who spent their break at Game Developers Conference, soaking up the latest trends and building connections that will last a lifetime. Till next year,

Happy #407Day, Orlando! Grateful to call the City of Orlando our home­—one of the fastest-growing video game and simulation development regions in the world, here at UCF Downtown in Creative Village! 🦢

After 20 years of innovating the gaming industry — UCF Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy is only getting started 🎮 From our one-of-a-kind Motion Capture Studio to our connections to industry, including EA SPORTS, FIEA is fueling the talent pipeline with grads who exemplify excellence.

Ever wanted to interact with life-size dinosaurs or face your fears in a haunted house? 🦖👻 At Cohort 21’s final GameLab presentations at the end of the spring semester, students unveiled projects that blend tech and imagination. Through immersive VR experiences and AI-powered

📚 New Release! Animation Craft by FIEA Animation Art Instructor Jonathan Annand. From foundational techniques to the often-overlooked history of animators themselves, Animation Craft is packed with more than 600 examples to demystify the mechanics—with a little help from FIEA.

How do games come to life? 🎮✨ KB Foundation’s Philly area high school mentees found out in a recent visit to UCF Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy. Students received firsthand experience in gaming education and careers. Read the full story: ow.ly/4Vyw50W6wz9 #UCFCOS #FIEA #UCFDowntown

Taking a virtual (redirected) walk through the FIEA Funhouse 😈 👻 One of eight projects created in FIEA's GameLab course last semester, FIEA Funhouse explored the boundaries of perception and interaction in VR resulting in a spooky multi-level maze full of mind-bending VR

🍳 Cohort 21’s been in the dev kitchen for almost a year, and now they’re serving four fresh capstone games. On Aug. 1, four student-led teams will present original games built from concept to playable product, and a full production pipeline, guided by faculty, mentors, and

Here we go! 🤩 It's Cohort 21's capstone week! Check out the trailer from our first team: 🧑‍🚀 Husk Planet presented by 18 Large Rats. Watch the livestream of our final capstone game presentations on our YouTube channel this Friday at 1 p.m. youtu.be/LAC92b6ngIM

It's capstone week! 🌟 We're dropping game trailers daily from our four teams until the final presentations on Friday. This next game, Crimson Knight presented by Squinky Studios, is FIEA’s first ever souls-like game. Watch the livestream this Friday. youtu.be/RuBQoX2shuc

Just a couple days into capstone week and we’re so ready to take the Bridge on Friday! A band of game devs who formed Engaging Software Products put together the mayhem that is Punk Rock Exorcist 🤘🎸 youtu.be/WWaGxj1En-Q

One more day! It’s been a long and memorable journey for our Cohort 21 capstone teams. The students in MoonSpice Games have been working their tails off on Dillo’s Dilemma🌾🐀 Watch the livestream on YouTube tomorrow! youtu.be/1qW68l585Ss

Today's the day! Watch the Cohort 21 Capstone Game Presentations starting at 1 p.m. youtube.com/live/2pV8GuOgD…

New players in the game! FIEA’s largest class in history 👾 Cohort 22 just started, and they are already breaking records. With 94 students from around the world, they're bringing their A-game to UCF Downtown. fiea.ucf.edu/news/fieas-wel…