Ex-King CTO and Havok Co-Founder Steve Collins Will Join Unity As New Chief Technology Officer
Unity (NYSE: U) has appointed Steve Collins as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to strengthen technical leadership and accelerate product innovation, quality, and stability. Collins brings extensive experience from his previous roles as CTO at King (creators of Candy Crush) and co-founder/CTO of Havok physics engine. He also served as CTO at Swrve and founded the computer graphics research group at Trinity College Dublin. Unity's CEO Matt Bromberg emphasized Collins' deep technical expertise in gaming and marketing technology, highlighting his understanding of developer needs.
Unity (NYSE: U) ha nominato Steve Collins come nuovo Chief Technology Officer (CTO) per rafforzare la leadership tecnica e accelerare l'innovazione, la qualità e la stabilità dei prodotti. Collins porta con sé un'esperienza vasta grazie ai suoi ruoli precedenti come CTO di King (creatori di Candy Crush) e co-fondatore/CTO del motore fisico Havok. Ha anche ricoperto il ruolo di CTO in Swrve e ha fondato il gruppo di ricerca sulla grafica computerizzata al Trinity College di Dublino. Il CEO di Unity, Matt Bromberg, ha sottolineato la profonda esperienza tecnica di Collins nei settori del gaming e della tecnologia per il marketing, evidenziando la sua comprensione delle esigenze degli sviluppatori.
Unity (NYSE: U) ha nombrado a Steve Collins como su nuevo Director de Tecnología (CTO) para fortalecer el liderazgo técnico y acelerar la innovación, la calidad y la estabilidad del producto. Collins aporta una amplia experiencia de sus roles anteriores como CTO en King (creadores de Candy Crush) y cofundador/CTO del motor físico Havok. También se desempeñó como CTO en Swrve y fundó el grupo de investigación en gráficos por computadora en el Trinity College de Dublín. El CEO de Unity, Matt Bromberg, enfatizó la profunda experiencia técnica de Collins en el área de videojuegos y tecnología de marketing, destacando su comprensión de las necesidades de los desarrolladores.
Unity (NYSE: U)는 Steve Collins을 새로운 최고 기술 책임자(CTO)로 임명하여 기술 리더십을 강화하고 제품 혁신, 품질 및 안정성을 가속화하고자 합니다. Collins는 King(캔디 크러쉬 제작사)의 CTO와 Havok 물리 엔진의 공동 창립자/CTO로서의 이전 경력에서 폭넓은 경험을 가져왔습니다. 또한 그는 Swrve에서 CTO로 활동했으며 더블린의 트리니티 콜리지에서 컴퓨터 그래픽 연구 그룹을 설립했습니다. Unity의 CEO인 Matt Bromberg는 게임 및 마케팅 기술 분야에서 Collins의 깊은 기술 전문성을 강조하며 개발자의 요구를 이해하고 있음을 부각시켰습니다.
Unity (NYSE: U) a nommé Steve Collins en tant que nouveau directeur technique (CTO) afin de renforcer le leadership technique et d'accélérer l'innovation, la qualité et la stabilité des produits. Collins apporte une vaste expérience de ses précédents rôles en tant que CTO chez King (créateurs de Candy Crush) et co-fondateur/CTO du moteur physique Havok. Il a également été CTO chez Swrve et a fondé le groupe de recherche en graphismes informatiques au Trinity College de Dublin. Le PDG de Unity, Matt Bromberg, a souligné l'expertise technique approfondie de Collins dans les domaines du jeu et de la technologie marketing, mettant en avant sa compréhension des besoins des développeurs.
Unity (NYSE: U) hat Steve Collins zu seinem neuen Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ernannt, um die technische Führung zu stärken und die Produktinnovation, Qualität und Stabilität zu beschleunigen. Collins bringt umfangreiche Erfahrungen aus seinen früheren positionen als CTO bei King (Schöpfer von Candy Crush) und als Mitbegründer/CTO der Havok-Physik-Engine mit. Er war auch CTO bei Swrve und gründete die Forschungsgruppe für Computergraphik am Trinity College Dublin. Der CEO von Unity, Matt Bromberg, betonte Collins' tiefes technisches Fachwissen im Bereich Gaming und Marketingtechnologie und hob sein Verständnis für die Bedürfnisse der Entwickler hervor.
- Strategic hire of experienced CTO with proven track record at major gaming companies (King, Havok)
- Addition of technical leadership to enhance product innovation and stability
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The appointment of Steve Collins as Unity's CTO represents a strategic move to strengthen technical leadership during a critical transformation period. Collins brings invaluable experience from King's mobile gaming success and Havok's physics engine innovations, which could help Unity address recent technical challenges and improve developer relations.
His background in both gaming technology and marketing automation at Swrve positions him well to understand both the technical and commercial aspects of Unity's business. The timing is particularly significant as Unity works to rebuild trust and stability following recent pricing model controversies. His academic credentials and research background suggest a potential boost to Unity's R&D capabilities and educational partnerships.
Unity Strengthens Technical Leadership As It Accelerates Transformation
Steve Collins will join Unity as new Chief Technology Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
Steve Collins brings decades of experience from his tenure as CTO at King, the studio behind hits like Candy Crush, and as co-founder and CTO of Havok, the pioneering physics engine that helped define modern gaming. He also served as CTO at Swrve, a real-time marketing automation cloud for mobile applications. An academic pioneer, he founded the computer graphics research group at Trinity College Dublin and launched its MSc program in computer game technology.
“We’re elated to have Steve join us at this pivotal time,” said Matt Bromberg, President and CEO of Unity. “He has deep technical expertise in both gaming and marketing technology and he understands what developers need. Steve will play a key role as we continue to deliver more innovation, quality, and stability to our customers."
"I've followed Unity for nearly two decades as it changed the world of games and real-time 3D content development, enabling creators to realize their artistic visions and reach global audiences across a wide range of devices," said Steve Collins. "I'm super 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 its community."
About Steve Collins
Steve Collins brings over 30 years of experience in gaming tech strategy, entrepreneurship, product development and leadership. Previously, as King’s CTO, Steve led the company's technology strategy and managed its Shared Technology group. He also co-founded Havok, a pioneering game engine middleware company, where he served as CTO, as well as Swrve, a real-time marketing automation cloud for mobile apps. He holds a PhD in computer graphics and global illumination.
About Unity
Unity [NYSE: U] offers a suite of tools to create, market and grow games and interactive experiences across all major platforms from mobile, PC, and console, to extended reality (XR). For more information, visit Unity.com.
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