The free basic version of Unity game engine is now available now in a position to create apps for iOS and Android. This possibility was previously available only as a paid option available, which struck with at least 800 U.S. dollars on the bill. David Helgason explained this step in a Blog ArticleIncluding video, so that it has always been the goal of Unity, to give as many people as possible the tools for game development.
Only larger companies with an annual turnover of 100’000 U.S. dollars or more, must also remain still use the paid versions of Unity.
Unity is a comprehensive development environment for games. Although it at first glance looks more like a 3D modeller and in the 3D area certainly has its strengths, this will also enable 2D games build. So, for example, is a physics engine available, and you have the option for using a script language influence to take on the running of the game. Thus it is also possible without great programming skills already appealing games create. A list of games that are based on Unity finds her here.
A similar step has already Epic Games, the developer of the powerful Unreal engine, went a few years ago. Developers can use the UDK Download free (Unreal Development Kit) and develop their own games based on the Unreal Engine 3, which is like Unity compatible with iOS and Android. However, as may any paid games are created, but you also need the paid version of the Unreal Engine.
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