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Epic Games Releases UDK

Epic Releases UDK Game Development Tools Epic Games (Cary, NC) yesterday released its Unreal Development Kit, a set of tools that brings free access to the full range of Epic's internal game creation...
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Roberts to Join CSC Faculty

Roberts joins DGRI, Computer Science Faculty David Roberts (pictured) will be joining the Digital Games Research Initiative as a new faculty member in the NCSU Computer Science Department starting in...
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RTRP Lists Games Industry as Emerging Cluster

RTRP Lists Games Industry as Emerging Cluster The Research Triangle Regional Partnership has just released its five-year plan to promote economic growth in the Research Triangle Region of North Caro...
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Young Wins Extension Award

  Young Honored for Extension, Engagement, and Economic Development Efforts Dr. R. Michael Young, associate professor of computer science at NC State University, has been named an Outstanding Ex...
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DGRC Brochure A Winner

  DGRC Brochure Wins American Graphic Design Award NC State’s Digital Games Research Center's (DGRC) new brochure has received a 2008 American Graphic Design Award.  The American Design Award...
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The Digital Games Research Iniitiative is a multi-disciplinary effort whose focus investigates the scientific, engineering, social and educational challenges of digital entertainment. Housed in the Department of Computer Science, the initiative's faculty include colleagues from the colleges of Education, Engineering, Design and Humanities and Social Sciences who collaborate on a wide range of research and educational initiatives that focus on new modes of entertainment and interaction in digital media.
 

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Epic Releases UDK Game Development Tools

Epic Games (Cary, NC) yesterday released its Unreal Development Kit, a set of tools that brings free access to the full range of Epic's internal game creation tools to the rest of us.  And at no cost.  

You can learn more about Epic's UDK at the UDK web site, here.

For local news coverage of the story, including a contribution by DGRC co-director Michael Young, you can watch the story below or see the written version here.

 

 

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