The Unity engine is a favorite of a great many developers. It is especially popular in indie circles. Now they are offering it free to small studios and individual developers.
The Unity Engine and Rights
So how is it free now? You do not have to buy a license or share revenue with the Unity Technologies who developed the engine. Previously developers would have to make some arrangement for using it. Of course that never stopped people from using it. This should lead to an interesting increase in the use of the engine.
The Flexibilty of the Unity Engine
The Unity Engine has been used to make shooters, (Ballistic) Hack-and-Slash RPG games (Dungeonland) and many more. Any type of game that you might want can be made on this system. It also renders 3D quite well for a system that is mobile-friendly. If you are a developer yourself then you may want to check it out.
A Free Unity Engine and the Industry
Unity has been a hugely used program for many indie and mobile developers. This has been due to the ease of use that the engine provides. It’s very accessible for developers of most skill levels. With this new level of access we should see it used by even more people.
Getting the Free Unity Engine
If you are interested be sure to check out the Unity Engine site. Is the availability of the engine a good or bad thing? We would have to say it is a neutral thing. Some great developers will surely get their shot due to it. At the same time we’ll also likely see quite a few more terrible mobile titles on the market. As with any other engine it has limitations as well. As is the case with many of these things we will see with time how this changes the game market.
