Dmitry Nesterov

Imagine a traditional discussion panel where experts talk about the state of game development.
Imagined? Sounds boring? We agree!

Down with banal discussion. It’s time to turn it into … a competition!
What is the competition in the gaming industry? eSports tournament, of course!

Invited game industry experts are going to battle in Hearthstone, meanwhile two hosts Roman Goroshkin and Iliya Esaulov will be distracting them with tricky questions.

It’s called Play & Chat, and we are organizing it for the first time with the support of GameShow. Will we be able to mix business and pleasure? How will experts handle the multitasking?

We are going to learn that on May 13 at 15:00 in Red Hall. Don’t forget to buy DevGAMM ticket!

Let us present you the players. Each one oа them has a special power!

You can always find good Unity-related sessions at DevGAMM. It’s something we are not planing to change in the future. This time we gathered speakers from all over the world to explore different Unity topics, from VR to rendering. If you want more insight into Unity universe, make sure to register for Unite Europe, we’ve announced earlier.

Speaker: Antony Douglas, VP EMEA, Unity Technologies
Session:Virtual Reality is going to change the digital experience forever. At Unity we are building tools that will enable developers and to publish next-gen content today. In this talk, Antony Douglas and Andy Touch will highlight the evolution of the Unity engine and its support for VR. We will demonstrate in-editor design principles that will help you to create amazing VR projects and get the most from this exciting new technology.
When & Where:  May 12, 12:00, Orange Hall

Speaker: Andy Touch, Tech Evangelist, Unity Technologies
Session: Shader programming has always been seen as a scary and intimidating dark magic; learning it can feel like tumbling down a never-ending rabbit hole. Fear not! As Andy will give a hand’s-on, in-Editor, crash-course guide on how to write your own custom shaders in the Unity Game Engine, to achieve interesting effects, unique visuals and show how powerful, flexible and easy they can be to create!
When & Where: May 12, 16:00, Orange Hall

Speaker: Alex Feer, CTO, Zillion Whales
Session: Alex will speak about the technologies used to deal with challenging tasks of developing real-time strategy game Mushroom Wars 2.
When & Where: May 13, 12:30, Yellow Hall

Speaker: Nikolai Shalimov, Lead Software Engineer, EPAM Systems
Session: Using 3D textures on platforms that don’t support 3D textures. Efficient rendering of huge amount of data on “weak” hardware. Tricks and shader’s magic.
When & Where: May 12, 17:30, Yellow Hall

Speaker: Pavel Shtangeev, Lead Game Designer, zGames
Session: Unity provides a wide range of tools to build game worlds in the Scene editor right from the box. So why fix what’s not broken? In this session Pavel will talk about level design cases that require custom features for the editor and what to do to improve its effectiveness a lot.
When & Where: May 13, 17:30, Orange Hall

Speaker: Valentin Simonov, Field Engineer, Unity Technologies
Session: In this report, Valentin will tell how Unity helps in the development of games and applications for virtual reality, and mention the topic of development for Microsoft HoloLens with a special version of the engine – Unity Technical Preview for HoloLens.
When & Where: May 12, 16:30, Blue Hall

And, of course, visit Unity booth (P2). Show you project to Andy Touch and get valid advise how to optimise it. Get familiar with the most effective methods how to monetize your game with UnityAds. Please register to participate in session with Slava Taraskin. Take part in the drawing to get main prize – you free ticket to Unite Europe plus avia ticket.

Unite Europe lands in Amsterdam soon!!!

Unite Europe 2016 is this year’s most important gathering of developers, publishers, training providers and enthusiasts interested in Unity – the market leader platform for creating video games, simulations, and other interactive 3D and 2D content.

Unite Europe 2016 offers four days of learning and inspiration, including advanced hands-on tutorials, technical sessions, first-hand information about upcoming Unity features, and an opportunity to join a lavish party. Unite Europe is a great place to meet fellow developers, learn new techniques and tricks, and present your own Unity projects.

There will be a lot of news to share with attendees in our opening keynote. We’ll reveal key details about our new product and pricing structure, and how this will provide more choice over how you use and pay for Unity. As always we’ll invite guest speakers from the community to join us onstage, to show their gorgeous games and give their unique view on creating with Unity.

We are still putting together the roster of amazing tracks and speakers so be sure to check out the Unite Europe website where the final schedule will be available soon.

At this year’s training day you’ll learn how to build a 3D point and click adventure game set in a mechanical futuristic world. Book your ticket soon, seats are limited!

Be one of the first developers in the world to become a Unity Certified Developer. Book now to participate in the Certified Developer test on June 1. If you pass the exam, you get a printable e-certificate, and your name will be listed in the Unity Certification Lookup. It’s a great way to boost both your resume and chances of getting your dream job!

Finally, hit the dance floor at our Unite Europe party, where the marvellous Chipzel will serve up her irresistible 8-beats!