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Introduction to video game development with Unity (edX)

Introduction to video game development with Unity (edX)

Learn to develop multiplatform videogames using one of the most popular tools on the market, the Unity game engine. Never before has the video game market been at a better time. There are currently many platforms available and the emergence of mobile devices has revolutionized the sector.

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The existence of multiple platforms implies great challenges for developers in decision making, both in the choice of platforms and in the sizing of work teams.
One solution to these problems is to use a game engine, and without a doubt the most popular and used engine of the moment is Unity.
Unity is the most popular engine for reasons such as its powerful tools, its ability to generate games on more than 20 different platforms, its excellent learning curve and the hundreds of add-ons available to it developed by third parties.

What you'll learn
In this introductory video game development course with Unity you will learn in a practical way with numerous examples that will guide you step by step:

  • Getting to know the Unity interface
  • What the fundamental elements of the Unity engine are
  • To develop your first games

Syllabus

Unit 1. Introduction to the environment
Unit 2. Unity Basics
Unit 3. Introduction to the game engine
Unit 4. Unity and the different platforms
Unit 5. Scripting
Unit 6. Unity in action

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