Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences, will organize 2024 U/DAY in Taiwan soon, and offer latest industry updates to local developers and users. From October 12th to October 27th, 2024 TTXC (Taiwan Technology X Culture Expo), co-organized by Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), Ministry of Culture, and Kaohsiung City Government, will happen at Pier 2 Art Center in Kaohsiung. At 2024 U/DAY Taiwan, selected projects for “Taiwan Developer Presentation” are eligible to compete for "U/DAY Taiwan Special Award" with Unite 2025 tickets and a one-year online training program provided by Unity.
2024 U/DAY Taiwan will take place on October 16th at Pinway, Warehouse No.8, Pier-2 Art Center. The event will consist of three parts: “Industry Conference”,”Taiwan Developer Presentation,” and “Meet the Expert.” In addition to showcasing Unity's latest technologies and features, sharing industry trends, and analyzing successful case studies, the event will introduce Taiwan developers to first-hand global industry information from Unity. It will also provide experience-based consultations and connect Unity with the local industry of Taiwan, aiming to enhance Taiwan's visibility on the international stage and foster potential collaboration.
The “Taiwan Developer Presentation” of 2024 U/DAY Taiwan is now accepting proposals from local developers and creators. In-production innovative proposals using Unity are wanted. Chosen by the selection committee composed of representatives from Unity and TAICCA, six finalists will present their proposals on-site at "2024 U/DAY Taiwan." Ultimately, one winner will receive the "U/DAY Taiwan Special Award," which includes 4 tickets to “Unite 2025”, the Global Developer Conference of Unity, and one year of online professional training courses for 4 members.
Unity is a key cross-platform game engine around the world to develop 2D/3D games and XR works. It’s cost-effective and accessible to streamline game and animation development. Many award-winning titles in Taiwan are produced with Unity, such as indie games Detention and Devotion by Red Candle Games.
Dr. Jiun-Wei Lu, CEO of TAICCA, stated that the gaming industry is one of the key areas that TAICCA has focused on in recent years, aiming to inject more vitality into Taiwan's cultural and creative ecosystem through active investment, hoping to attract international corporates to collaborate and form joint ventures with Taiwanese companies.
With 2024 U/DAY Taiwan hosted by TAICCA and Unity, says Wang Wen-Tsui, Director of Kaohsiung City Bureau of Cultural Affairs, TTXC will be an important industry event. Over 16 days, game developers and XR creators in Taiwan will gather in Kaohsiung to present their brilliant creativity. TTXC is also the best occasion to encounter the latest cultural tech experiences. Over the years, Wang emphasizes, Kaohsiung has supported over 40 renowned VR titles. This year through TTXC, the support will expand to games, animation, VFX, virtual studio, and other cultural tech fields. More information about over 30 forums, panels, and seminars will be announced soon.
The open call for 2024 U/DAY Taiwan “Taiwan Developer Presentation” will close on September 27th. It welcomes original projects developed with Unity in Taiwan. In development or production projects of innovative narratives, artistic performances, games, interactive experiences using Unity tools are eligible. The submission calls for 2D/3D game, XR, animation, audiovisual developers and creators to submit their Unity-using projects across fields and genres. For more information, please visit the website: Taiwan Culture X Technology - Program.