Unity for BlackBerry 10

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Unity for BlackBerry 10 Demian Borba @demianborba! BlackBerry Developer Evangelist!

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Overview  ! •  Unity SDK and BlackBerry 10 •  App. Security Model •  Optimizing Unity Games for BlackBerry 10 devices •  Utilizing diﬀerentiating features of BlackBerry 10 •  Publishing on BlackBerry World •  Make your Unity Game Built For BlackBerry (BFB) ! !

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Unity SDK for BlackBerry 10  ! 1.  Super optimized for BlackBerry 10 Devices 2.  Basic version Free! Pro Add on version $1500 3.  Super easy porting process – you will see! 4.  Monetization via BlackBerry Payment Services (Free plugin!) 5.  Full support Scoreloop support (Free plugin!) 6.  Out-of-the-box Gamepad Support via Joystick APIs!

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App Security Model

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Application Signing  ! •  BlackBerry Games are distributed as BlackBerry ARchive (BAR) files •  Signing: Process of Securing your BAR files •  Adds cryptographic hash values to the BAR files with unique Signing Keys •  Get the keys for free! http://developer.blackberry.com/native/signingkey

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Order Form !

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Signing Keys  ! •  It is your identity in the BlackBerry World. So keep it safe! •  Enables you to work/publish with diﬀerent computers over time •  Backup those signing keys! •  If you lose it you won’t be able to upgrade your game! •  Note: upgrades to signing key process coming soon that enables BlackBerry ID based management.

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Debug Tokens  ! •  Allows deployment of unsigned games to your device. •  Allows separation of Game creation and publishing process. •  Allows on-device debugging and proﬁling. •  Allows for oﬄine development accessing.

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Powerful New BlackBerry 10 Devices

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BlackBerry Z10  ! •  Display: 4.2” @ 1280×768 LCD •  16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, HDMI Output Chipset A •  TI OMAP 4470 1.5Ghz + •  Imagination GPU PowerVR SGX 544 Chipset B •  QC Snapdragon MSM8960 1.5Ghz + Qualcomm GPU Adreno 225

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BlackBerry Q10  ! •  Display: 3.1” @ 720×720 Super AMOLED •  16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM •  HDMI Output Chipset A •  QC Snapdragon MSM8960 1.5Ghz + Qualcomm GPU Adreno 225

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BlackBerry Q5  ! •  Display: 3.1” @ 720×720 LCD •  8 GB storage, 2 GB RAM •  HDMI Output Chipset A •  QC Snapdragon MSM8960 1.5Ghz + Qualcomm GPU Adreno 225

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BlackBerry Z30  ! •  Display: 5” diagonal Super AMOLED •  16GB Flash storage, 2 GB RAM •  HDMI Output Chipset A •  Dual Core 1.7 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960T Pro + Qualcomm QuadCore Adreno 320 GPU

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Optmize. Optmize. Optmize.

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Optimize for BlackBerry 10  ! •  Compress the Textures! •  ATC for Qualcomm GPU •  PVRTC for Imagination GPU •  Or ETC1 for both •  Optimize your game’s UI placements for standard BlackBerry resolutions (16:9 & 1:1) •  Tweak the 16:9 UI design for the •  BlackBerry Z10 – 1280 * 768 or BlackBerry PlayBook – 1024 * 600 •  Use 32 bit Display buﬀer only if necessary

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Monetization through In-App Payment

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BlackBerry Payment Services  ! •  Nicely Integrated with BlackBerry World •  Virtual goods management through the BlackBerry World Portal •  Local mode testing •  BlackBerry World Sandbox testing •  Get paid through ﬂexible channels •  Paypal, Credit cards and Carrier billing

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Adding   Virtual  Goods

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Sandbox Testing !

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Sandbox Testing ! !

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Social Gaming with Scoreloop  ! Scoreloop SDK features •  Easily integrate game achievements, leader boards and in-game challenges. •  Create and manage global player proﬁles •  Store gaming data in the cloud •  Use virtual goods and currencies •  Scoreloop games are automatically featured in Games App

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Social Gaming with Scoreloop  ! The Games App •  Increases discoverability of your games with Featured games banner with Popular, Friend’s favourites and New games section •  Timelines of all social gaming activities •  Focuses on viral marketing and social sharing

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Gamepad Support  ! •  Out-of-the-box game pad support for •  Moga Pro •  Steelseries FREE •  Gametel •  Wii Remote •  Native support through Gamepad Library •  Unity support through Joystick APIs

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Publishing to BlackBerry World

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Before you publish  ! •  Have internet access •  Generate a signed BAR ﬁle of your game •  Test on the targeted form factor •  Test on the targeted GPU

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Publishing your game  ! •  Maintain builds for each device separately •  Maintain builds optimized for each GPU •  Keeps the build size slim •  Choose the target device wisely

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Built for BlackBerry  ! Beneﬁts •  Shows users that games provide best BlackBerry 10 Experience •  Game stands out in the crowd with a distinguished logo •  May have higher proﬁle in BlackBerry World Marketing, Social & Digital Media support and Direct Marketing

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Built for BlackBerry  ! Selection Criteria •  Good quality and genuine entertainment value •  Optimized for BlackBerry form factor & chipsets •  Full criteria at: http://developer.blackberry.com/builtforblackberry