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USC And Unity Technologies Launch Online Game Design Course

The University of Southern California and 3D game development engine developer Unity Technologies are launching a brand new, online game design course, aimed at both students and "lifelong learners", to help them design and publish their own original games, the two announced on Tuesday. According to Unity Technologies and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, its self-paced, adaptive online course will teach students and prospective developers how to design and publish their original games. The two said the 8-week course will include video-based instruction from guest speakers and faculty, project-based assignments, an online community, plus guest speakers from Unity Technologies, Disney Imagineering, as well as game designers of the popular games, Journey, Firewatch, Threes, Whispering Willows and others. The online course costs only $79, according to Unity.