Prospective video game developers at UCF will now have a 5,000 square foot digital media workplace.
On Friday, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy(FIEA), UCF’s graduate video game development program announced the tech start-up space that will be located in downtown Orlando.
Scheduled to open this fall, the space will provide a 20-seat theater, mentorships, equipment, and access to technology and expertise.
“FIEA’s success in developing graduates for high-wage, local industries has increased entrepreneurship, and this new program will place our recent graduates in a perfect atmosphere to start a successful small business,” said FIEA executive director Ben Noel in a news release.
Graduate students will be selected through an application process that will take into account their concept, technology needs and business plans. If accepted, the student can stay at the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy for up to one year.
“As the No.2 ranked graduate school for game development, FIEA is an anchor for the Creative Village,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer in a news release.
