Graduating senior’s new video game is a love letter to his Latinx heritage
Inspired by Mesoamerican art and culture, Sterling Rios takes a ballgame back to its ancient roots in Pelota.
How the USC School of Cinematic Arts aims to diversify Hollywood, games and beyond
Ten years of work and millions of dollars in scholarships have pulled in students whose stories may have otherwise gone untold.
New endowed fund supports Black and indigenous students in game design and tech
USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund will promote racial equity and inclusion in North America’s top-ranked game design program.
The Future of Video Games: More Interactive, More Global — and More Streaming?
A gaming industry pioneer talks about how far games have come and how streaming is leveling up interactive experiences.
USC’s esports club maintains a sense of community during the pandemic
Despite being more than 1,500 miles away, incoming freshman Edward Jin has found an organization on campus that brings gamers together in ways that go beyond Zoom.
Students Built the USC Campus in Minecraft — and It’s Amazing
See virtual versions of Tommy Trojan, Doheny Memorial Library and other USC landmarks.
Huge USC Games Expo to grow even further — by going completely online
The largest university-sponsored gaming and esports event in the world is set for mid-May.
New course on acting for video games explores the technical side of performing
The exclusive USC School of Dramatic Arts class — hosted in a production studio in Encino — focuses on gaming-centric specifics like facial capture and battle chatter.
By asking players to revitalize a dying Earth, this video game aims to raise environmental awareness
A USC Dornsife environmental studies professor and two USC student game designers believe that their game Plasticity could inspire people to take sustainable action.
USC esports stars take on Bruins in online gaming battle
When crosstown rivals face off, the on-screen competition is as heated as anything you’ll see on the football field.
USC tech law clinic helps video game designers avoid intellectual property trouble
Thanks to USC Gould’s Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, game designers can learn how to factor copyright and fair use laws into their creative choices.
Creating Video Games for Social Good
Video games can influence society for the better, and these USC game creators are trying to do just that.
Five Trailblazing Interactive Games that Started as USC Student Projects
These titles garnered awards and industry attention — several before their creators even graduated from USC.
USC Game Innovation Lab to bring award-winning video game into the classroom
Thanks to a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Walden, a game will go from educational virtual adventure to potential teaching tool.
3 Ways Tech Helps Heal the Mind and Body
Mixed-reality experiences use immersive technology to help humans deal conditions ranging from injuries to PTSD.
IndieCade Founder Stephanie Barish Champions Diverse Voices in Video Games
A USC School of Cinematic Arts alumna celebrates the diversity, creativity and artistry of video games.
A USC Student Designs Games With an Emotional Punch
A creative junior designs games for all different platforms that are both fun and heart-wrenching.
A game like no other: Healing Spaces targets Alzheimer’s, dementia patients
The game — alum Gabriela Gomes’ MFA thesis project — is a multisensory experience created to help adults suffering from neurodegenerative diseases to relax and connect with their caregiver.
Trojan takes passion for gaming and turns it into ‘the world’s first esports gym’
E-Coliseum co-founder Rustin Sotoodeh didn’t even see games as a career option until he crossed paths with a USC Marshall entrepreneurship expert.
Demo Day spotlights games about Vietnam, wild weapons and even origami
Executives, gamers and professors turn out to find the next big thing demonstrated by students at the USC GamePipe Laboratory.
Gaming and physical therapy come together for unique research in the U.S. and beyond
USC’s cinema and medical schools join forces in a new effort to make tedious exercises fun and improve day-to-day life for patients in wheelchairs.
First-year student sees a need in video game design: increasing inclusivity in games
Mattie Rosen grew up loving video games, and now wants to work to see minorities and marginalized communities better represented in them.
Danny Bilson named chair of Interactive Media & Games Division at USC School of Cinematic Arts
The gaming industry expert will continue to lead the Advanced Game Project, the division’s yearlong flagship class in which graduate students create a complete game.
USC’s residential education director shines in the geek spotlight at Comic-Con
Emily Sandoval takes her message to a sympathetic audience: Embrace your “nerdentity” and you can succeed in college academically and socially.