Come Together
Unity aims to double down on mobile at Unite Berlin
A look ahead at what to expect from the conference in June
Under The Hood
Unity publishes reference-only C# source code on GitHub
Developers can now take a deeper look into the popular game engine and tool suite
Nested Prefabs
Unity's big roadmap for 2018 includes machine learning, IAP Promo and a new rendering pipeline
Technology firms shows signs of a busy year ahead
Game Dev Challenge
$250,000 Unity and Universal contest gives game devs access to IP such as Battlestar Galactica and Back to the Future
Other famous franchises to play with include Turok, Voltron and Jaws
Building Blocks
Unity partners up with blockchain marketplace DMarket for in-game item trading
Unity and DMarket team up to build links between gaming and blockchain trading
Unity Probuilder
Unity acquires level design and prototyping tool ProBuilder
Developers can now use ProBuilder, Polybrush and ProGrids directly within Unity
Unity Ads Partnerships
Unity partners with MediaMath and Moat to bolster its Ads offerings
Metrics already on the up from the Moat integration
Shiny New Unity
Unity teases Scriptable Render Pipeline and C# Job System in upcoming engine update
Shows off shiny new tools in demo called Book of the Dead
Unity 2017.3 Update
Unity rolls out 2017.3 update with easier access to Xiaomi's China app store
Also improves various graphics and Cinemachine functions, while dropping support for Tizen
Get Certified
Unity partners with testing firm Pearson VUE to roll out Unity Certification tests globally
5,000 test centres in 180 countries now have access to Unity Certification tests
Uniting People
Unity hires two ex-Insomniac Games lead engineers to head up new Los Angeles studio
Mike Action and Andres Fredriksson take on new jobs as Principal Engineers
Unity Ios 11
Unity rolls out support for iOS 11 and ARKit
Get your games ARKit ready with relative ease
Job News
Unity names first independent board members
Robynne Sisco and Max Levchin offer their business experience
Tweeting Made Easier
New Twitter Kit for Unity SDK lets players tweet inside their mobile games
Development tool also made open source
Unity 2017
Unity 2017.1 launches with Timeline, Cinemachine, improved analytics, and more
New year-based numbering system finally in effect
Unity For Everyone
"People have been using Unity for non-gaming things for years"
Product Manager Mike Wuetherick talks Timeline, Cinemachine and opening Unity to everyone
Unity Investment
Unity scores $400 million investment from equity firm Silver Lake
Values developer at $2.6 billion
New Ways To Pay
Shopify Unity Buy SDK lets devs sell physical products in-game
Alto's Adventure already uses it
Revolution Not Evolution
Unity's John Riccitiello: The world would be a better place if there were more creators
The tech firm's CEO discusses China, artists, designers and education
New Platforms
Final Unity 5 update gets Google Daydream, Nintendo Switch and Vulkan support
Latest release also offers improved graphics performance for Metal
Unity Without Borders
Unity opens Unity Without Borders program to support developers affected by US travel ban
A free trip to Unite Europe and help with visa applications on offer
Github For Unity
GitHub introduces extension for Unity to allow devs easier access to code resources
Also includes storage for large binary assets
Progressive Unity
Unity 5.6 to add native Vulkan API support when it launches on March 31st
Xiaomi partnership now in effect too
It’s Mobile Time
Power Rangers stars battle it out in mobile game on stage at GDC 2017
nWay's Power Rangers: Legacy Wars set for March 23rd release
Big Numbers
Unity mobile games downloaded 16 billion times in 2016
Figure represents 31% growth from 2015
Unity Gdc Keynote
Unity's GDC keynote to show off new and unnanounced games alongside advancements in AR and VR
Streaming worldwide from 4:30pm GMT on February 28th
Lift Your Game
Amazon GameLift now works with all C++ and C#-based game engines
Amazon Lumberyard updated to 1.8 too
Tools Of The Trade
What tools does Candy Crush maker King use to develop its hugely successful games?
Oleg Pridiuk looks behind the curtain
Riccitiello On Vr
Unity CEO John Riccitiello holds firm on belief that VR won't be mainstream until 2020
Also reveals himself as a BLT lover
New Year New Unity
Unity 5.6 to be the last in the development cycle as the game engine moves onto Unity 2017
Due to launch in March 2017
Advancing Ai
Unity pushes on into artificial intelligence efforts with new VP of AI and Machine Learning
Dr Danny Lange joins from Uber
Ar Treatment
Unity 5.5 opens HoloLens support and smooths out codeless IAP feature
Engine firm wokring on making it easier for developers to publish in China
Asset Affiliates
New Unity Asset Store Affiliate program lets users earn 5% from sales of their favourite assets
Everyone's eligible
Unity Certification Partners
Unity gives greenlight to external training providers to offer Unity Certification Exams
11 partners already signed up
State Of Play
Android users play Unity games longer than iOS players
Unity breaks down the state of play in Q3 2016
Educating Unity
Free Unity Licence Grant programme now available to all educators
Primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities can now use game engine in lessons
Unity And Xiaomi
Unity wants to make publishing mobile games in China easier for developers with Xiaomi partnership
Providing help with licensing and a space on their store
Back In The Saddle
Unity appoints VR pioneer Tony Parisi as new head of AR and VR Strategy
Reveal made at Unite LA 2016
Unity Run
Nintendo using Unity game engine to develop Super Mario Run
Nintendo using third-party engine to develop Super Mario Run
Connecting Developers
New jobs site Unity Connect brings developers together to collaborate on new games
Unity's talent marketplace aimed at connecting devs with projects
History Of Game Engines
A messy history of game engines and a race to the bottom offers a warning for the future
We take a look at the recent, messy past of game engines
Social Unity
Social casino developer KamaGames moves all of its games to Unity 5
Making the jump from native apps
Uniting People
Unity appoints Ruth Ann Keene as new General Counsel
Leading the global legal team
Unity In Africa
Unity to hold its first Unity Certification exam in Africa at West African Gaming Expo
Taking place on 8 November 2016
Facebook's Comeback?
Facebook wants its gamers back with new Unity deal
Social network could be after PC and mobile developers
Ready To Grow
Unity relocates Brighton office to newly-built CityView tech hub
A 16,124 square foot commitment
Be In The Running
2016 Unity Awards now open for submissions
Categories include Best Mobile Game and Best VR Game
Join Janeious
Frankfurt indie Janeious hiring Senior Unity Developer
Join the team on upcoming strategy title Fusion Guards
Global Vr Challenge
Broken Window Studios' exploration game Reflections wins Global VR Challenge
Winners announced within
4-minute Esports
London-based "coffee-break eSports" developer Koyoki seeks Multiplayer Map Designer
Craft the battlefields in the upcoming Forces of Freedom