35 min.

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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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.