Institute of Digital Games
Notices & Opportunities6 Aug 2026
Open Call - ViCAS Fellowships at the University of Vienna for 2027-28
Application ends on 28 August 2026
Learn9 Feb 2026
Nine Games created in 48 hours at Malta Global Game Jam
Over 40 creatives made nine games in 48 hours at the Malta Global Game Jam
Lifestyle28 Apr 2026
Fantamorto - Fantasy Football with the Dead
Exploring the Italian folk game about predicting which public figures might die
People5 Jan 2026
The Strength of a Community: University of Malta Raises Record €18,000 for L-Istrina and id-Dar tal-Providenza
Thank you for your generosity 🙏
People3 Jun 2026
Dr Costantino Oliva visits the Centre for Game Studies at Ritsumeikan University
Visit by Dr Oliva
Notices & Opportunities28 May 2026
Nominees for election: one member of academic staff on Council - June 2026
On Wednesday 3 June 2026 from 09:00 to 21:00
Notices & Opportunities26 May 2026
Election of two representatives on Senate: Institutes Centres, Schools - June 2026
Nominations accepted by noon on Wednesday, 3 June 2026
Notices & Opportunities25 Jun 2026
Academic promotions approved - June 2026
Council meeting of 18 June 2026
Academia8 Jun 2026
New University of Malta Pro-Rector Team Announced
By Prof. Frank Bezzina, Rector Elect of UM
Academia22 Jan 2026
University of Malta charts its course for the next five years with Strategic Plan 2026–2030
Launched on Thursday 22 January 2026
Academia16 Jul 2026
University of Malta academics and students win prestigious Kennerspiel des Jahre
Mighty Boards wins prestigious international game award for Rebirth.
Academia23 Sep 2025
Institute of Digital Games Recognised as Leading Research Centre in Game AI and Technology
Putting UM on the international research map
People20 Jul 2026
Digital Games Erasmus+ ICM academic staff mobility at Ritsumeikan University
Staff Exchange
Academia30 Jun 2026
Prof. Frank Bezzina officially takes over as UM's 82nd Rector
The New Rector will officially assume office on 1 July 2026.
Academia1 Jul 2026
University of Malta continues upward trajectory in QS World University Rankings 2027
The University of Malta (UM) has for the first time secured a place among the world’s top 700 universities
Academia3 Jul 2026
New book decodes FromSoftware’s Lore and Philosophy through discarded items
A new deeply philosophical exploration of the FromSoftware games by leading game scholars
People24 Jun 2026
Seven University of Malta academics ranked in the Research.com annual rankings
The 12th edition of top scientists ranking using the numbers as of 1 January 2026
Notices & Opportunities2 Jul 2026
Parking disruption notice due to road markings works
Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 July 2026
Students26 Jun 2026
Students win best international game at Expovit 2025
Institute of Digital Games student game Internal Affairs developed in study unit wins in Costa Rica
Students22 Jun 2026
Three students present research at the world's largest Game Studies Conference
Three M.Sc. students from the Institute of Digital Games presented research at DiGRA 2026
Board Game Night with Mighty Boards with a Twist - Playtesting your games in October 2026
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Notices & Opportunities4 Jun 2026
Election result: One academic member of staff on Council - June 2026
Elections were held on Wednesday 3 June 2026
Academia2 Jun 2026
Educator of the Year at the annual Youth Awards organised by FreeHour Malta
Awarded to Prof. Andrew Azzopardi
Discuss11 May 2026
Can Video Games and Virtual Worlds Help Us Understand Architecture?
Training machine learning model to predict emotional responses in relation to architectural spaces
Learn15 Apr 2026
Sound Design in Games: Behind the Sounds of HAMM-3R
Learn about the sound design in new experimental philosophical game by Institute of Digital Games
Lifestyle13 Mar 2026
Reflecting on video games as tools for Philosophical inquiry
An interview with visiting reseacher Matija Vigato about the intersection of philosophy and games
Lifestyle16 Jan 2026
Space MMO Juggernaut EVE Online Designer brings expertise to Institute of Digital Games
Jammers at the Institute of Digital Games will receive tips from game designer behind one of the world's deepest and oldest MMORPGs
Academia28 Nov 2025
Institute of Digital Games wins Outstanding Transnational Collaboration Award
RECLAIM, a Horizon Europe project, awarded the Outstanding Transnational Collaboration Award 2025
Lifestyle18 Nov 2025
Utopia, Play, and Fictional Games: A conversation with Prof. Stefano Gualeni
How do fictional games work as world-building tools and what can the games we play reveal?
Academia26 Sep 2025
University of Malta academics recognised among the world’s top 2% of researchers
Elsevier and Stanford University list highlights the research impact of UM scholars
Notices & Opportunities15 Sep 2025
Nominees for election: one member of academic staff on Council
Electronic election will be held on Tuesday 16 September 2025
Notices & Opportunities28 Aug 2025
Election: one member of the academic staff on Council
Nominations will be accepted by Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 12:00 noon.
Learn4 Sep 2025
Institute of Digital Games students present their game at Gamescom in Germany
At the European Game Night
People2 Sep 2025
Ritsumeikan University academic visits the Institute of Digital Games
Prof. Martin Roth visits the Institute of Digital Game
Notices & Opportunities26 Aug 2025
Call for applications: 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting dedicated to interdisciplinary research
An exceptional opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow