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    University of California, Irvine

    Esports Teams and Professional Players

    Skills you'll gain: Media Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Live Streaming, Content Creation, Social Media, Branding, Compensation Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Concept Art for Video Games

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Image Analysis, Color Theory, Editing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    291 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Architecture, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Design, UI Components, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Animation and Game Design

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics

    Skills you'll gain:

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI), Scripting, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Culture, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Design, Design Reviews

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    229 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Prototyping, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Assets, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Breakout Game: Design, Implement, and Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Desarrollo de videojuegos en Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular gaming courses

  • Esports Teams and Professional Players: University of California, Irvine
  • Concept Art for Video Games: Michigan State University
  • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
  • Build & Script a Breakout Game in Unity: EDUCBA
  • Unity: Design & Build Advanced 3D Game Levels: EDUCBA
  • Unreal FPS Development - Core Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
  • Unreal Engine Character Development & Combat Systems: EDUCBA
  • A complexidade sensível: Um paralelo entre videogames e arte: Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Unreal FPS Development - Combat, AI & UI Systems: EDUCBA
  • Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize: EDUCBA

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