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35 min.
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Conversations in Game Studies (CGS) #2: Chris Young - Canadian Indie Scene and the Monopoly of Unity CGS: Conversations in Game Studies
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- Videogames
Chris J. Young (University of Toronto) discusses how the Canadian independent video game maker scene has evolved thanks to such robust tools as the Unity Engine, as well as how Unity managed to become a silent giant in the video game industry thanks to its strong grip on the indie scene and mobile platforms.
Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEp8g4y-cJk
Chris on social media: https://twitter.com/drchrisjyoung
Link to study: https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/89734/3/Young_Chris_J_...
Game Production Studies: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47043
Syd Bolton collection at the U of T: https://collections.utm.utoronto.ca/collections/syd-bolton-collection
Chris J. Young (University of Toronto) discusses how the Canadian independent video game maker scene has evolved thanks to such robust tools as the Unity Engine, as well as how Unity managed to become a silent giant in the video game industry thanks to its strong grip on the indie scene and mobile platforms.
Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEp8g4y-cJk
Chris on social media: https://twitter.com/drchrisjyoung
Link to study: https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/89734/3/Young_Chris_J_...
Game Production Studies: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/47043
Syd Bolton collection at the U of T: https://collections.utm.utoronto.ca/collections/syd-bolton-collection
35 min.