Google announced the Google Play X Unity game developer training program at its I/O Connect event on Wednesday. This free training and certification program is supported by the Game Developers Association of India (GDAI) and provides online training to participants. The tech giant has partnered with Unity to implement the program. Google will partner with the governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to launch the program with 500 developers. Following the strong response to the Gen AI Exchange program, Google also announced the hosting of the second Gen AI Exchange hackathon in the country.
Google and Unity launch game developer training program
At the Google I/O Connect conference in Bengaluru, the company announced its partnership with Unity, the leading 3D content creation platform behind popular games such as Free Fire and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. The partnership resulted in the Google Play X Unity Game Developer Training, a free certification program for aspiring professional game developers in India.
The program, powered by GDAI, offers over 30 hours of online training across three learning tracks: Game Developer, Artist, and Programmer. It is designed to provide participants with much-needed industry skills and help them gain certification in Unity.
Google has partnered with the governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to launch the program in partnership with 500 developers. The tech giant has confirmed plans to expand the program nationwide. Google claims that the Google Play X Unity game developer training program has been successful in Indonesia and has helped 1,500 developers in the past three years.
Google expands Gen AI skills improvement program
The brand also highlighted the momentum of Google Cloud’s Gen AI Exchange initiative announced in May this year. The program, which aims to upskill Indian developers in the field of generative artificial intelligence, is said to have garnered over 270,000 registrations since its launch. Google said its cross-platform user base has reached 5.3 million, with 30,000 courses completed in three months.
Following the success of the Gen AI Exchange program, Google also announced the second Gen AI Exchange hackathon. The hackathon will allow developers to apply their knowledge of artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges that top industry leaders refer to as “million dollar problem statements.”
