Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Microsoft Game Dev Editorial Director N’Gai Croal sits down with Marc Whitten, GM of Unity Create Solutions, to talk about the company’s recently announced partnership with Azure, the importance of making cloud-native game development tools, ways that the game industry and Hollywood are alike, and much more.
For more information, read our recap post on MicrosoftGameDev.com: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/blog/a-fireside-chat-with-unitys-marc-whitten
Microsoft Game Dev Editorial Director N’Gai Croal sits down with Marc Whitten, GM of Unity Create Solutions, to talk about the company’s recently announced partnership with Azure, the importance of making cloud-native game development tools, ways that the game industry and Hollywood are alike, and much more.
For more information, read our recap post on MicrosoftGameDev.com: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/blog/a-fireside-chat-with-unitys-marc-whitten
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