May 27, 2026, Filed Under: Press ReleasesUT Game Development and Design Ranks #1 in Texas for the Third Year in a Row The Animation Career Review, one of the most valuable resources for prospective game design students and employers, ranked UT Austin’s Game Development and Design (GDAD) Program as the #1 undergraduate game design program in Texas for the third year in a row this April. When justifying its ranking, the Animation… Continue Reading UT Game Development and Design Ranks #1 in Texas for the Third Year in a Row
March 26, 2026, Filed Under: Press ReleasesElectronic Game Developers Society Hosts Largest GDC² In History Days Before the San Francisco Game Developers Conference On the weekend of March 6, the Electronic Game Developers Society (EGaDS!), with support from the UT Game Development and Design (GDAD) department, welcomed more than 200 students, alumni, industry professionals, and Austin-based game developers to the Gates-Dell Complex for its annual “GDC²” event. GDC² takes its name both from… Continue Reading Electronic Game Developers Society Hosts Largest GDC² In History Days Before the San Francisco Game Developers Conference
January 15, 2026, Filed Under: Press Releases, ShowcaseGame On: UT Game Development and Design Hosts Fall “Digital Demo Day” Student Showcase Every semester, the UT Game Development and Design Program hosts “Digital Demo Day,” an on-campus student showcase celebrating the works of dozens of students representing UT’s Radio-Television-Film, Texas Immersive Institute, Computer Science, and Arts and Entertainment Technologies departments. This semester was no different, celebrating student works developed in a number… Continue Reading Game On: UT Game Development and Design Hosts Fall “Digital Demo Day” Student Showcase
