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What do our graduates go on to do after attending DigiPen? Quite a lot! From their contributions to critically-acclaimed games to their groundbreaking work in emerging technology industries and more, read on to learn all about the exciting careers and accomplishments of our talented alumni.

With Half-Life: Alyx, DigiPen Graduate Kerry Davis Helps Redefine VR Games

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Kerry Davis, one of 14 DigiPen alumni who worked on Valve’s Half-Life: Alyx, talks about his contributions to the innovative ‘gravity gloves’ and more.

Half-Life: Alyx screenshot – close-up view of the ‘gravity gloves’ device

A DigiPen Duo Brings Cuddly Cars to Life on Netflix’s Go! Go! Cory Carson

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At Kuku Studios, story artists Jessica Gallaher and Lauren Stutzriem delight preschoolers alongside former Pixar pros.

Cory Carson smiles alongside his parents with his little sister, Chrissy Carson, sitting on top of his roof.

Game Studio Co-Founders Pave Their Own Way at PlayEveryWare

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As co-founders of PlayEveryWare, DigiPen graduates Thomas O’Connor and Ryan Meyer specialize in bringing popular games to new consoles and audiences.

Ryan Meyer and Thomas O’Connor at the PlayEveryWare studio

Graduate Shannon Parayil Lands a Spot in the Nickelodeon Artist Program

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The 2019 DigiPen graduate is one of five up-and-coming artists chosen by Nickelodeon to join one of its productions.

Shannon Parayil’s cat-filled self-portrait, drawn for the Nick Artist Program.

DigiPen Alumni Channel the Force on STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

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From lightsaber combat to level design to Jedi physics, DigiPen alumni had their hands in many areas of Respawn’s new Star Wars game.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s hero, Cal Kestis, wields his lightsaber and looks out at a rocky landscape while a small droid rides on his back.

Logan Fieth Continues to Bend Minds With the Viral First-Person Puzzler Superliminal

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The DigiPen game design graduate’s latest title continues his penchant for perspective-warping play.

DigiPen game design graduate Logan Fieth smiles for the camera in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park.

Level Designer Stephan Haldaman on the Carefully Considered Carnage of Borderlands 3

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How do you design thoughtful spaces for a chaotic co-op shooter? This 2016 BA in Game Design grad breaks it down.

Borderlands 3 character FL4K and their dog companion surround an enemy.

Valve’s Kerry Davis Presents on His Unexpected Passion for Games and VR Development

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DigiPen graduate Kerry Davis returned to campus to talk about his unusual journey into games and recent experiences in VR development at Valve.

Kerry Davis stands holding the famous red steam valve at the Valve headquarters.

DigiPen Graduate Marc Moukarzel’s VR Experience Wins a Spot Atop the World’s Tallest Building

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Visitors to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai will soon be able to soar around the famous landmark in a VR experience created by DigiPen graduate Marc Moukarzel.

The Dubai landscape from a birds-eye view, taken from the VR title Dubai Rising Falcon.

DigiPen Graduate Adrian Sotelo Helps Build Game-Changing "Virtual Production" Technology for Disney’s The Lion King

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The Lion King marks the first time a feature-length movie was “filmed” entirely in VR, an achievement made possible by this DigiPen alumnus.

Simba and Mufasa speak to one another in the African savannah in The Lion King.

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