Even more gaming fun will hopefully happen in the future as 24 graduates from SMU (Southern Medthodist University) walk down the aisles with the first ever Master's Degrees in digital gaming ever given out by the school. The private college is located in University Park, Texas, and is ranked in the top third of national Universities in the US News and World Report.

Randy Pitchford, President and CEO of Gearbox Software, spoke at the commencement, saying that the granting of such degrees was crucial to the future of the industry, advising graduates to focus on teamwork and be kind to everyone they work with.... Pitchford went on to advise the graduates to play games as much as they make them, and to be suspicious of game developers who don't.

Blah, blah, blah. Just get your degree and make some awesome games for us. Congratulations to the 24 who graduatated! Kim Phu

University Hands Over First-Ever Game Development Masters Degrees [Game|Life]