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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.

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

Alumni

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

Alumni

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.

For Anthony Saulls, Working at Bethesda is as Fun and Open-Ended as Their Games

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The DigiPen graduate’s winding path to the game industry led him to a studio famous for winding paths.

Anthony Saulls poses for the camera in a DigiPen stairwell.

Kaan Palaz Brings Cards to Life in Magic: The Gathering Arena

Alumni

The digital version of the wildly popular card game makes all its implied sorcery visible, thanks to this DigiPen graduate.

Kaan Palaz stands in front of a giant dragon statue at Wizards of the Coast headquarters.

Two DigiPen Alumni Design an 'Adventure Park for Altruism' with Sky: Children of the Light

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Kyle Holdwick and John Hughes on making a game where relationships are the reward.

Three characters from Sky: Children of the Light look out at rolling green fields.

Not Throwing Away Her Shot: Fernanda Coelho On Surmounting the International Student Experience

Alumni

DigiPen’s 2018 Student of the Year hopes her story can help others overcome the same challenges she faced.

DigiPen BFA in Digital Art and Animation grad Fernanda Coelho relocated from Sao Paulo to Redmond to earn her degree.

How Satomi Asakawa Brought Nintendo’s Beloved NPCs To Life (Part 2)

Alumni

The second installment in our Q&A with DigiPen grad and 15-year Nintendo NPC designer and animator Satomi Asakawa.

Satomi Asakawa stands next to her former DigiPen professors Ray Yan and Melvin Gonsalvez.

How Satomi Asakawa Brought Nintendo’s Beloved NPCs To Life (Part 1)

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Over the course of her 15-year career, a DigiPen grad created some of Nintendo’s most famous NPCs on series like Zelda, Mario, and Pikmin.

DigiPen graduate and former Nintendo character designer Satomi Asakawa.

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