We focus on advancing the tools, techniques and methods that will be used to build the next generation of games and related technologies.
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Themes include, but are not restricted to, serious games, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence and data analytics in games, procedural content generation, interactive storytelling, collaborative virtual environments and experimental game design.
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We work closely with the undergrad students of the Bachelor of Games Development to bring cutting edge games education, broaden the scope of Australian games research, highlight the work of our students and academics, and grow the game design and development community of UTS.
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Last December, 43 graduates from the Bachelor of Games Development from all year levels came back to Uni for a one-of-a-kind event: The 2023 UTS Games Deve Alumni Hangout.
Our graduates have become very accomplished professionals with positions that range from: Game Designer, Game Systems Programmer, Technical/FX Artist, Technical Director, Real-Time Developer, Software Developer, and Android Engineer, among others.
This event was very successful in:
Last Friday, Playmakers won the ActivateUTS ‘Initiative of the Year’ Award for 2023. This was the result of the efforts done on Playmakers Development Team (PDT) this year!
PDT is a student-led games studio run by Playmakers and the FEIT faculty, giving students first-hand experience on the process of games dev in a workplace environment, working collaboratively in a discipline-focused team structure.
Last Friday morning we had the pleasure of hearing from Philip Swadling, Chris Joslin and Andrew Sheldon-Collins from Thales where they explained what Thales is all about, some exciting work that has been done in the past and some novel advanced applications of familiar game technologies.
This talk helped further broaden the perspectives of the students, challenging ideas of what games are and how they can be used to achieve serious training outcomes in highly immersive simulations.
Earlier this week, we had the privilege of having Chris Maxwell and Marcus Crow (co-founders of POD & HIVE) share the lessons they've learned in the space of Serious Games and Simulations for Corporate Training.
POD & HIVE produces outcome-centred games and products that reduce churn, optimize team work, and grow employee experience end-to-end.
It is my absolute pleasure to invite you all to a one-of-a-kind event: the UTS GAME DEV ALUMNI HANGOUT.
We will be transforming the collaborative workspace into a party games arcade! Including: Consoles | PCs | Card Games | Board Games.
The aims behind this event are to: Give an opportunity for games alumni to reconnect, Hear some of your feedback on how the Games Development degree helped your careers, Present the opportunity to form the UTS Professional Advisory Board for Games, with 1-2 representatives from each graduated year group, Share thoughts on a proposal that UTS offers a Master’s in Games Development, Have an epic afternoon of fun.
