ShareIT is a UC (University of Cincinnati) program developed in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati Digital Technology Solutions (DTS), The Office of Equity, Inclusion & Community Impact, and Cincinnati Public Hughes STEM High School, IT Pathway. ShareIT program introduces the IT full stack to the rising Hughes IT talents.

Understanding Game Development :
This session was about learning Game Development on Unity Engine to create some of the best games and memories by Grant Chapel, UC Information Technology Game Development Track 3, from UC Digital Technology Solutions (DTS).

A Versatile Game Development Platform :
Unity is a powerful and versatile game development platform widely preferred by developers, with a significant majority - 61% - choosing it as their engine of choice. Offering a comprehensive suite of tools and features, Unity facilitates the creation of immersive gaming experiences across various platforms, making it a cornerstone in the industry.

An Art of Creativity and Collaboration :
Game development encompasses a diverse range of disciplines, including art, coding, music, animation, and more. It's a collaborative process that involves designing, building, testing, and releasing games that captivate and engage audiences. Beyond coding, game development requires creativity, teamwork, and attention to detail to deliver memorable experiences to players.

The Role of Unity Engine in Game Development :
What is Game Development? Fundamentally, the definition of game development is obvious: it’s a process of making a video game. There is a conception that game development is only coding. Game development includes art, coding, music animation, modeling, testing, and marketing. To define it, it is the process of making the assets required for the game and programming it to work together as a video game which your audience will enjoy playing.

Growth Trends and Opportunities in Mobile Gaming :
Game development is the art of creating games and describes the design, development, and release of a game. It may involve concept generation, design, build, test, and release. While you create a game it is important to think about the mechanics, design, rewards, player engagement and level design. A game developer could be a programmer, a sound designer, an artist, a designer, or many other roles available in the industry.

• Unity remains the game engine of choice with 61% of developers surveyed using it, and the second most popular choice as a mobile ad network.
• Mobile gaming also saw a strong positive impact on 2020. When comparing 2023 growth to 2022, first day microtransaction purchases were up more than 50% year over year, and ad revenues saw over 8% growth rates for both in-app purchases and ad revenue.
• Creating new content to delight and engage players should still be a priority for game developers. On average, large new content updates for live games resulted in peak concurrent user spikes over 11%