Sessions
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Unity Unveils 2018 Roadmap at GDC
We're going bigger than ever at Game Developers Conference 2018. We kicked everything off with our Unity at GDC Keynote, which brought everyone who joined us in person and online the latest announcements, previews and technical demos.
Learn more
Watch the keynote
Experience Unity Live at GDC
Won't be in San Francisco? We'll bring the excitement to you. Tune in to Unity Live at GDC, our interview style talk show hosted by Will Goldstone (Product Manager) and Liz Mercuri (Technical Evangelist). Catch a glimpse of all the latest announcements and news in the Unity ecosystem, featuring special guests and industry leaders.
When:
Airing: March 20 - 22, 9AM PT
Watch Live:
March 20th March 21st March 22ndThe future of Unity
Democratizing Data-Oriented Design
A Five-Session Workshop tackling C#, ECS, Machine Code, and more
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Friday, March 23 | Unity Central
- Evolving Unity - Joachim Ante
- Job System & Entity Component System - Tim Johansson
- A Data-Oriented Approach to Using Component Systems - Mike Acton
- From C# to Machine Code - Andreas Fredriksson
- Final Session - Vladimir Vukicevic
Scriptable Rendering Pipeline Introduction & Lightweight Rendering Pipeline
Register now!
Thursday, March 22 | Unity Central
Made with Unity VR Showcase
Showcases will take place at Unity Central. Register now!
Event Map
Unity Central
Unity Technologies | 30 3rd St, San Francisco
Unity Mix
Moscone South | 747 Howard St, San Francisco, Esplanade, Room 151
Unity Lounge
Hotel Zetta | 55 5th St, San Francisco
Unity Keynote & Party
The Village | 969 Market St, San Francisco
Education Breakfast | Biz Dev Happy Hour
InterContinental | 888 Howard St, San Francisco
Walking distance inside blue area is 10-15 minutes
Unity Central
Location: 30 3rd Street., Unity Headquarters
Go behind-the-scenes at Unity's San Francisco office and learn about our newest technologies and initiatives from the people who make them. Register for one or more of over 100 sessions.
Unity Mix
Location: Moscone South, Room 151
This is the perfect spot to stop by and get to know others in the community, ask the expert Unity technologists about the latest features or meet the Education team and learn more about are Learning and Training programs. Come gather and connect with other developers, as well as Unity staff. Select sessions from Unity Central will also be streamed to this location.
Unity Lounge
Location: 55 5th St., Hotel Zetta
Stop by and meet your fellow Unity developers, see some of the newest games made with Unity, and recharge. The Unity Lounge is the best spot to grab a drink and relax alongside other developers.
Unity at GDC Party
Wednesday, March 21
It wouldn't be a proper GDC without a Unity Party, so buckle up! We have taken over The Village at 969 Market Street and promise an unforgettable night of friends, music and fun. Join Unity staff and fellow Unity developers as we celebrate another amazing year of creation.
The party will feature an open bar, some small bites and a special guest VR DJ performance by Electronauts! Doors open at 8:00pm with fun being had until 1:00am.
Enter your name here to be entered for your chance to win a spot. Winners will be contacted on March 12th with details to claim their ticket!
Unity Connect Career Mixer
Wednesday, March 21
During GDC, professional game developers from across the world gather in San Francisco each year to share, to learn, and to connect.
In addition to a social mixer, connect with other industry professionals and meet hiring managers and recruiters from some exciting companies.
RSVP
See the winners of the Unity 3D Game Art Challenge
We are excited to have partnered with GDC to curate and host a 3D Art Challenge for games using Unity. The winning entries will be showcased in a special area in the lobby of Moscone West which will be open to all GDC passholders and will be open March 19-23. All entries are playable, stop by and check them out!
Made With Unity award nominees at GDC
Congratulations to the following Unity Developers for their nominations at IGF Awards and the Game Developers Choice Awards.
MWU award nominees
- Best Audio
- Best Debut
- Innovation Award
- Best Mobile Game
- Best Narrative
- Best Visual Art
- Best VR/AR Game
IGF
Best Audio
Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Best Debut
Hollow Knight by Team Cherry
Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
Gorogoa by Jason Roberts
Innovation Award
Gorogoa by Jason Roberts
Everything by David OReilly
Best Mobile Game
Reigns: Her Majesty by Nerial
Hidden Folks by Adriaan de Jongh and Sylvain Tegroeg
Monument Valley 2 by ustwo games
Gorogoa by Jason Roberts / Buried Signal
Best Narrative
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
Best Visual Art
Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
Best VR/AR Game
Superhot VR by SUPERHOT Team
Star Trek: Bridge Crew by Red Storm Entertainment / Ubisoft
Seamus McNally Grand Prize
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy by Bennett Foddy
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
West of Loathing by Asymmetric Publications
Excellence in Visual Art
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Luna by Funomena
The Gardens Between by The Voxel Agents
Excellence in Audio
Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Vignettes by Skeleton Business
Excellence in Design
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy by Bennett Foddy
Excellence in Narrative
Tacoma by Fullbright
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine by Dim Bulb Games
Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall
Nuovo Award
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy by Bennett Foddy
A Mortician's Tale by Laundry Bear Games
Best Student Game
We Were Here by Total Mayhem Games
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