HiDef Inc. Announces Collaboration with Unity and Hires Team of Industry Leaders to Bring Cutting Edge Mobile Games to Market
September 01 2021 - 9:00AM
HiDef Inc., a new video game company announced earlier this year
with interactive entertainment industry veterans Anthony Castoro,
Jace Hall, and Rick Fox, and social impact expert Dr. David
Washington, today announced an important round of new mobile gaming
hires and a collaboration with Unity. HiDef believes in leveling
the playing field for creators and innovators of all backgrounds by
opening doors to opportunities that traditionally do not have
pathways into careers in gaming and technology.
UNITY COLLABORATIONHiDef will
be developing their first title, a genre-defining metaverse mobile
game, using Unity’s world-leading technology platform for creating
and operating interactive, real-time 3D (RT3D) content. HiDef’s
flagship title will be featured in the Made with
Unity co-marketing program as well as benefit from working
alongside Unity’s Operate Solutions Gaming Services team. This
opportunity to work closely with Unity is a powerful boost to
HiDef’s decision to self-publish as the benefits offered by Unity’s
reach and industry insights in the mobile market will be a key
contributor to HiDef titles’ success.
This collaboration is about more than just
aligning technology. HiDef and Unity share a dedicated conviction
around empowering creators all over the world, no matter their
background. The stories that shape the world the most are often
those told by underrepresented voices. Giving rise to the voices
from these communities and providing access to real-time 3D tools,
creates paths towards economic opportunity and a richer
understanding of the solutions that can make the world a better
place. Unity’s Vice President of Social Impact, Jessica Lindl, and
HiDef Co-founder and Chief Impact Officer, Dr. David Washington,
will work closely together on multiple fronts to ensure that
HiDef’s games have the power of both impact organizations. The
first expression of this collaboration can be seen at the upcoming
Unity for Humanity 2021 Summit, where Dr. David Washington
will be conducting a Fireside Chat with Common.
“The team at HiDef is committed to enhancing our
vision of empowering creators around the world to share their
stories,” said Jessica Lindl, Vice President, Social Impact, Unity
Technologies. “HiDef is a perfect collaborator for Unity, as we
have shared values and a shared stance on the power of inclusive
storytelling to make real-world changes. After seeing what HiDef is
creating and the culture they are building in their studio, we are
thrilled to work with them and excited to see what’s in store with
their first title and beyond.”
LEADERSHIP & NEW HIRESHiDef
is building a studio that builds metaverse games that connect and
entertain people while simultaneously challenging traditional games
industry standards, driving positive impact for communities across
the globe.
HiDef's new hires exemplify the deep bench of
industry veterans curated specifically for their mobile game
experience. These include Chip Lange as President, Jen Donahoe as
Head of Publishing and Marketing, Chad Stafford as Executive
Producer, and Chris Cleary as Director of Product Management and
Analytics. Between these new hires, HiDef's team now includes a
combined 60 years of mobile gaming experience developing and
launching countless Triple-A titles with top developers and
publishers, including Electronic Arts, Zynga, Riot Games, Scopely,
and Gearbox.
“The team at HiDef has been hand-picked for
their proven ability to make games that have a meaningful impact on
peoples’ lives,” said HiDef CEO Anthony Castoro.
“HiDef’s flagship title will be a genre-defining metaverse mobile
game, and the team of industry veterans along with our
collaboration with Unity’s technology program, offering the best
cross-platform mobile development platform, sets us up for
success.”
HiDef is a multi-platform gaming company founded
by industry veterans and expressly designed from the ground up to
activate the creativity inherent in the gaming audience. Through a
unique gameplay technology platform, HiDef also aims engage with
the community around the mission of positively contributing to
culture and society while opening up new powerful channels created
by gamers. The team is already busy working on HiDef's initial
game, which will launch first on mobile next year. For more
information, visit https://hidef.com/.
About HiDefHiDef was co-founded
in 2019 by interactive entertainment veterans Anthony Castoro, Jace
Hall, and Rick Fox and social impact expert Dr. David Washington to
build breakthrough interactive experiences, via a proprietary
technology platform, that transcends traditional gaming boundaries
and demographics. HiDef’s games are designed to give unimagined
creative expression to the universe of gamers and will contribute
to the ongoing effort of social good and transformation. HiDef's
initial game will launch first on mobile in 2022. For more
information, please visit www.HiDef.com and follow HiDef
on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About UnityUnity (NYSE: U) is
the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time
3D (RT3D) content. Creators, ranging from game developers to
artists, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and others,
use Unity to make their imaginations come to life. Unity’s platform
provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run
and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile
phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality
devices. The company’s 1,800+ person research and development team
keeps Unity at the forefront of development by working alongside
partners to ensure optimized support for the latest releases and
platforms. Apps developed by Unity creators have been downloaded
more than five billion times per month in 2020. For more
information, please visit www.unity.com.
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