UOW Malaysia has always been recognized as one of the premier Game Development Institutes in Malaysia and is the forerunner for producing the best graduates in this field. As one of the earliest private educational institutions in Malaysia, we at UOW Malaysia not only pride ourselves with delivering quality education, but we are also championing the nation’s digital content initiative in Game Development. As we continue to grow and evolve, UOW Malaysia has now taken the role as one of the primary movers in the space of Game Development for both education and industry collaborations. The Bachelor of Game Development Program in Glenmarie, Selangor campus is also one of the first programs  outside North America and Europe to be an Unreal Academic Partner. The Unreal Academic Partner Program recognizes universities and schools that have committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities with an experienced faculty, proven curricula, sufficient facilities, and resources to meet the demands of the global game development industry.

Game development is the processes, techniques, theories, and practices related to the creation of video games. Game development is a process that involves a combination of multi-disciplinary sets of knowledge and skills ranging from programming to psychology; and from artistic flair to business acumen. The game development process may involve just a single individual or a team of people working for a large development studio. Game development is a fusion of three major disciplines, namely Game Technology, Game Art and Game Design. Depending on the chosen specialization students will learn the skills and knowledge pertaining to storytelling, player engagement, ideation, game mechanics, world building, programming, testing, pixel art, concept art and cutting edge computer generated imagery (CGI).