Unity Technologies Japan K.K. Steve Collins, former King CTO and Havok co-founder, becomes Unity’s new chief technology officer (CTO)

[Unity Technologies Japan K.K.] Former King CTO and Havok co-founder Steve Collins becomes Unity’s new chief technology officer (CTO) ​
Unity Technologies Japan Co., Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2024 Former King CTO and Havok co-founder Steve Collins becomes Unity’s new CTO Unity strengthens technological leadership while accelerating transformation
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Unity [NYSE:U], the world’s leading platform that provides tools for creators to build and grow games and interactive experiences across multiple platforms, today announced Steve Collins as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Announced that he is joining Unity to strengthen its technology leadership and accelerate product innovation, quality, and stability. Steve Collins is the CTO of King, the game studio responsible for such hits as Candy Crush, and the co-founder and CTO of Havok, the developer of the pioneering physics engine that helped define modern gaming. As such, we have decades of experience. He also served as CTO of Swrve, a real-time marketing automation cloud for mobile applications. He is also an academic pioneer, founding the Computer Graphics Research Group and launching the Master’s Program in Computer Games Technology at Trinity College Dublin. Matt Blomberg, President and CEO of Unity, said: “We are thrilled to have Steve on board at this pivotal time. He has deep technical expertise in both gaming and marketing technology, and he has a strong understanding of what developers need. We understand. Steve will play a key role in helping us continue to deliver greater innovation, quality and stability to our customers.” Steve Collins says: “For nearly 20 years, I’ve followed Unity, which changed the world of games and real-time 3D content development, enabling creators to realize their artistic vision and reach audiences around the world across a wide range of devices. I’m very excited to be joining the very talented team behind the Unity engine, and I look forward to helping make Unity an even better partner for the community.” td> About Steve Collins He has over 30 years of experience in game technology strategy,
entrepreneurship, product development and leadership. Previously, he was CTO at King, where he led the company’s technology strategy and managed the Shared Technology group. He also co-founded and served as CTO of Havok, a pioneering game engine middleware company. He also served as CTO of Swrve, a real-time marketing automation cloud for mobile apps. I have a PhD in computer graphics related to global illumination.
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