Liz Couto

Product Marketing @unity. Previously @Shopify, @Twitter, @WPP. Fueled by art and carbs.

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

Unity 6.6 is here⚡️

From accelerated scene testing with Fast Enter Play Mode by default to smarter asset management with content directories, 6.6 is packed with upgrades built to speed up your workflow and lay the groundwork for Unity 7.

🔗 Learn what else is new: https://t.co/lKWYDXD3ec

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Big day in video game history!

Today is the 76th anniversary of Bertie the Brain. Bertie was the first digital computer game playable to the general public, and debuted in Toronto 🍁 https://t.co/vbsQeeJ8Na

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Trust me - you'll want to tune in!

[Unity @unity]

What’s next for Unity? 🎮

The way games are getting made is changing faster than ever before. We are transforming Unity to meet this moment.

Tune into our #UniteSeoul2026 Keynote for a front-row seat to significant engine advancements, next-level graphics, 2D updates, and a highly anticipated look at the path to CoreCLR. We’re also dropping game-changing AI workflows, live demos, and global announcements straight from the Seoul stage.

🗓️ July 20 | 9PM ET / 6PM PT (July 21 | 10AM KST)
📺 Set your reminder: https://t.co/lqhJc041dc

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

Unity 6.5 is here ⚒️

Upgrade today and level up your project with powerful Physics 2D updates, streamlined Graph Templates, battery-saving mobile post-processing, a new customizable light explorer, and more!

🔗 More details about the update: https://t.co/MQM5NMn5DW

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

This was such a great event 🎮

[Interactive Ontario @IOnews]

Toronto Games Week is officially underway!
Giant Video Games brought out local studios, devs, and passionate supporters in the city.
This week is just getting started, and there is more coming your way. Subscribe to the IO Newsletter to stay in the loop. https://t.co/I7rtgXMSNh

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Zoom filter idea: AI detects my chipped nail polish and corrects it for me 💅

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

I think its really funny when XR glasses show you the weather.

Do they not realise I can FEEL the weather? Thank you for validating that it feels like 18 degrees C 😂

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

Unity AI is now in Open Beta 🎉💫

We believe AI has the most impact when it helps creators move faster while staying in control of the creative process.

Use our built-in agent tuned for Unity workflows or connect the AI tools you prefer via AI Gateway and MCP Server.

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

@MikkoH They're losing a great one! Grateful I got to work with you briefing for marketing the Shopify Unity Buy SDK (before I fully jumped over to Unity 😅)

[Canadian Game Awards @cgameawards]

🚨 Toronto & GTA devs

In partnership with the @cityoftoronto, your game could be projected on the Malting Silos during major event nights this summer!

📍 Toronto / GTA studios only
📅 Deadline May 1
Apply: https://t.co/tSCI0IojNY

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

🔥🏆🇨🇦🎮

[Canadian Game Awards @cgameawards]

📅Save the Date

🇨🇦 @cgameawards

📍 John W. H. Bassett Theatre, Toronto

🗓️ May 21, 2026

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

ICYMI: Unity 6.4 is here with workflow improvements, graphics updates, optimization features, and more ✨

From ECS now as a core package to improved Build Profiles, Grid and Snap tools, and Mesh LOD previews, we broke down what’s new in our latest video.

🔗 Watch the full video: https://t.co/ocW4lr1tbz

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Pretty exciting when a livestream you produce hits over 1.5M views in less than 2 weeks 🤯 https://t.co/EkpYmhNAPs

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Finally recovering from a whirlwind week at #GDC2026 🌪️

Grateful for the opportunity to meet with game devs, share great Unity content, and create new content (coming soon!)

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Hot off the presses 📰

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

The 2026 Unity Game Development Report is here.

Faster preproduction. Smaller, sharper games. New ways to grow revenue.
Five trends reshaping how studios build and launch this year.

👇 Read the full report

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Get the scoop before GDC even starts!

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

Why wait until #GDC2026? Join us on March 5th for our Unity Product Update Livestream to get an exciting overview of the latest tech and Engine updates 🎙️

🛣️ Path to CoreCLR
⚙️ AI Updates
🖥️ Graphics Performance Improvements
⚒️ Platform Toolkit
📱 IAP

Turn on notifications and join the conversation: https://t.co/XF1X7v2yiY 🔔

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

If you're coming to #GDC2026 this year, make sure to sign-up for one of our events:

[Unity for Games @unitygames]

We're excited to celebrate the indie devs powering the next wave of breakout games on Steam at #GDC2026 🎮

Here's what to expect:
💬Daily Talks
📝Portfolio Reviews
🍸Education Mixer
🎙️Live streams

Check out our website to register and for more details on how to get involved: https://t.co/BXe2DXbxCc

[Matthew Bromberg @MBromberg]

Folks. Can I explain something about world models? Seems like today might be a good day for that.

Advances in large-scale “world models” — whether developed by partners like Google or others — materially expand the frontier of interactive content creation. These models can generate high-quality, interactive, video-like experiences from natural language or minimal input.

Today, they are primarily editable through prompting, which limits the level of determinism and precision required for production-grade game mechanics. As a result, their outputs remain probabilistic and non-deterministic, making them unsuitable on their own for games that require consistent, repeatable player experiences.

Rather than viewing this as a risk, we see it as a powerful accelerator. Video-based generation is exactly the type of input our Agentic AI workflows are designed to leverage—translating rich visual output into initial game scenes that can then be refined with the deterministic systems Unity developers use today. Our agents already generate high-quality scenes from static video. Interactive, camera-controllable video from world models would further enhance this pipeline and materially improve the fidelity and speed of early-stage content creation. We believe this represents a meaningful step forward for AI-driven development across the industry.

Unity’s role is to operationalize these advances. Outputs from world models are ingested into Unity’s real-time engine, where they are converted into structured, deterministic, and fully controllable simulations. Within Unity, creators define physics, gameplay logic, networking, monetization, and live-operations systems to ensure consistent behavior across devices and sessions.

This combination enables developers to move faster from concept to scalable product: AI accelerates environment and asset generation, while Unity provides the execution layer that transforms generated content into reliable, monetizable experiences.

As a result, world models expand content supply and reduce development friction, while Unity remains the system of record for runtime, distribution, and long-term operations. This dynamic broadens Unity’s addressable market and reinforces its central role in the interactive ecosystem.

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

It starts today!! And don't forget about our fun @unitygames diversifier 😉🧊

[GlobalGameJam @globalgamejam]

It’s here! 🎉 Global Game Jam 2026 begins today! Share your setups, your teams, and your first ideas using #GGJ26 & @globalgamejam 💜 💜 💜

[Liz Couto @LizCouto]

Planning to build in @unity for @globalgamejam?

Then you'll want to join me and @ManuVision
at 8pm GMT/3pm ET/noon PT on Jan 20th for a quick and webinar packed with tips 🔧https://t.co/NDT0mIrfJM