Learn how Playable Worlds is leveraging Unity Engine on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to embrace simulation for creating online worlds. Raph Koster, CEO and Head of Creative at Playable Worlds, and Daniel Whitehead, Principal Solutions Architect at AWS, actively discuss how advancements in cloud infrastructure help Playable Worlds create new and novel systems at a reasonable cost.
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Thursday, Sep 19
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Raph Koster
CEO
Playable Worlds
Raph is a veteran game designer who has been professionally credited in almost every area of the game industry. He’s been the lead designer and director of massive titles such as Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies; an executive at Sony and Disney; a venture-backed entrepreneur with a successful exit; the inventor of patented technologies; and he’s contributed design work, writing, art, soundtrack music, and programming to much more, ranging from Facebook games to AR research with Google.
Daniel Whitehead
Principal Solutions Architect
AWS
Daniel is a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS based in Southern California. Focused on innovation for customers in the games industry, Daniel has been with AWS for more than nine years and has worked with game studios ranging in size from indie startups to triple As.