Smilegate and Epic Games Korea join hands to train Unreal Engine programmers. This is the first time a domestic game company has signed an MOU with Epic Games Korea to foster programmers.
The two companies held a business agreement ceremony at the Pangyo Smilegate headquarters in early November. Smilegate Future Lab Vice President Baek Min-jung and Epic Games Korea CEO Park Seong-Cheol attended the signing ceremony. With this business agreement as an opportunity, the two companies aim to nurture programmers with logical thinking and problem-solving skills. They agreed to create a future-oriented creative culture so programmers can look at problems differently, achieve challenges, and grow continuously.
In December, we will announce the recruitment of participants for the Unreal Engine Programmer Training Program and plan to operate the program as a four-month course from February 2023. Upon completion of the program, a certificate of completion is granted, and you can gain experience to build a portfolio as a developer. The number of participants in the program is 25.
To this end, Smilegate Future Lab presents a differentiated curriculum in collaboration with Epic Games Korea’s programming experts, learning resources, and certified Unreal Engine instructors. The curriculum will reflect issues analyzed and advanced content that occurred in developing games using Unreal Engine, such as Smilegate’s representative game IP Lost Ark and Crossfire X. This course is expected to be an effective training course to learn theory and practice.
Meanwhile, Unreal Engine, first introduced in 1994 (first generation), is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D tool developed by Epic Games. Unreal Engine, which has been upgraded to the current 5th generation, is widely used in various fields such as games, film & TV, broadcasting & live events, animation, architecture, automobiles & transportation, and simulation.
“We are very happy to collaborate with Epic Games, a world-renowned game and engine developer,” said Minjeong Baek, managing director of Smilegate Future Lab. With this agreement as an opportunity, we plan to introduce a development curriculum that is created using Unreal Engine technology recognized in the global market.” please,” he said.
Park Seong-Cheol, CEO of Epic Games Korea, said, “We are very happy to sign a business agreement with Smilegate Future Lab, which has fully supported the unlimited potential of the young generation, such as supporting youth entrepreneurship and creating a creative environment for future generations.” As the demand for technology that handles.
