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School of Interactive Games and Media
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January 16, 2019
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RIT Esports levels up with new league and lounge
RIT Esports is joining a national collegiate league commission by the Electronic Gaming Federation and moving into a new space the university is designating for esports competitions.
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January 15, 2019
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'Bandersnatch' Was a Hit Made by Humans. The Sequels Could Be Made by A.I.
Inverse talks to David Schwartz, associate professor and director, School of Interactive Games and Media, about Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a choose-your-own-adventure movie.
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January 14, 2019
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Connections: Understanding new technologies and concerns about privacy
WXXI's "Connections" program features Stephen Jacobs, professor of interactive games and media, and Larry Torcello, associate professor, Department of Philosophy.
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January 12, 2019
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Game Development's Next Hub: Rochester, NY?
GameDaily.biz features RIT, including the MAGIC Center and Rob Mostyn, Digital Games Hub Coordinator.
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December 6, 2018
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Student Spotlight: Game design student working on sensor technologies
Meet Austin Ford, a fourth-year game design and development student who is working as an FPI software engineer at RIT’s Center for Detectors. -
December 4, 2018
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Students’ video game launches on multiple platforms
Crazy Platez, a high-octane, Rochester-themed game, is now available on the Google Play Store for Android and the App Store for iOS. -
November 20, 2018
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MAGIC spells opportunity with new learning laboratory
RIT’s MAGIC Spell Studios opened the doors to its new home this fall, inviting students, faculty and industry professionals to experience a digital media development and publishing learning laboratory never before seen in the Northeast. -
November 20, 2018
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MAGIC Spell Studios: Gaining exposure
Barrington Campbell loved playing video games as a child, but he didn’t think there would be a future as a professional in the game design industry. “I was wrong,” he said. -
October 30, 2018
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Creators of ‘Lost & Found’ game honored for work
The interdisciplinary team of RIT faculty and student researchers, designers and developers that created the Lost & Found tabletop game is getting recognition for its design. Throughout the year, the game has been featured at several showcases for independent and serious games. -
September 11, 2018
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MAGIC Center co-sponsors Rochester Game Festival
Forty tabletop and video game projects created by local college students, faculty and game developers from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse will be available to play during the second annual Rochester Game Festival on Sept. 15. -
May 1, 2018
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RIT Dota 2 team wins Grand Championship
RIT is securing its legacy as one of the best colleges in esports after winning its first Collegiate Starleague Dota 2 Grand Finals Championship April 28. The student team bested a bracket of North America’s 32 top universities to take home the $10,000 grand prize. -
April 13, 2018
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RIT students take top awards at Game Dev Challenge
Teams from RIT won first and second place in the student category of the second annual New York State Game Development Challenge, hosted by RIT’s MAGIC Center and sponsored by Empire State Development.
