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{{short description|Cross-platform video game and simulation engine}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = Unity
| logo = Unity Technologies Logo.svg
| developer = [[Unity Technologies]]
| released = {{Start date and age|2005|06|08}}
| latest release version = 2019.1.10
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2019|07|12}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive |title=Download Archive |website=Unity |access-date=July 13, 2019}}</ref>
| latest preview version = 2019.3.0a8
| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2019|07|3}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unity3d.com/alpha/2019.3 |title=Unity 2019.3a |website=Unity |access-date=July 3, 2019}}</ref>
| programming language = {{Unbulleted list|[[C++]] (runtime)|[[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] (Unity Scripting API)}}
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]] (preview)
| platform = See {{section link||Supported platforms}}
| language = [[English (language)|English]]
| genre = [[Game engine]]
| license = [[Proprietary software]]
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| website = {{Official URL}}
}}

'''Unity''' is a [[cross-platform]] [[game engine]] developed by [[Unity Technologies]], first announced and released in June 2005 at [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[Apple Worldwide Developers Conference|Worldwide Developers Conference]] as a [[MacOS|Mac OS X]]-exclusive game engine. As of 2018, the engine had been extended to support more than 25 platforms. The engine can be used to create [[Three-dimensional space|three-dimensional]], [[Two-dimensional space|two-dimensional]], virtual reality, and augmented reality games, as well as [[Computer simulation|simulations]] and other experiences.<ref name="Easier">{{cite news |title=Unity at 10: For better—or worse—game development has never been easier |last1=Axon |first1=Samuel |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/09/unity-at-10-for-better-or-worse-game-development-has-never-been-easier/ |work=Ars Technica |date=September 27, 2016 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005025906/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/09/unity-at-10-for-better-or-worse-game-development-has-never-been-easier/ |archive-date=October 5, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=John Riccitiello Q&A: How Unity CEO views Epic’s Fortnite success |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/15/john-riccitiello-interview-how-unity-ceo-views-epics-fortnite-success/ |work=VentureBeat |date=September 15, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917204618/https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/15/john-riccitiello-interview-how-unity-ceo-views-epics-fortnite-success/ |archive-date=September 17, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The engine has been adopted by industries outside video gaming, such as [[film industry|film]], [[automotive industry|automotive]], [[architecture]], [[engineering]] and [[construction]].

Several major versions of Unity have been released since its launch. The latest stable version, 2019.1.10, was released in July 2019.

== History ==
The Unity game engine launched in 2005, aiming to "democratize" game development by making it accessible to more developers.<ref name="Easier" /><ref name="Head">{{cite news |title=Former EA CEO John Riccitiello is now head of Unity |last1=McWhertor |first1=Michael |url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/10/22/7039683/electronic-arts-john-riccitiello-unity-ceo |work=Polygon |date=October 22, 2014 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103251/https://www.polygon.com/2014/10/22/7039683/electronic-arts-john-riccitiello-unity-ceo |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The next year, Unity was named runner-up in the Best Use of Mac OS X Graphics category in [[Apple Inc.]]'s Apple Design Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Apple Design Award winners announced |date=August 9, 2006 |first=Jeff |last=Smykill |publisher=ArsTechnica |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2006/08/4937/ |accessdate=January 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119065320/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2006/08/4937/ |archive-date=January 19, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity was initially released for Mac OS X, later adding support for Microsoft Windows and Web browsers.<ref name="Beast">{{cite news |title=How Unity3D Became a Game-Development Beast |last1=Brodkin |first1=Jon |url=https://insights.dice.com/2013/06/03/how-unity3d-become-a-game-development-beast/ |work=Dice Insights |date=June 3, 2013 |accessdate=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019160750/https://insights.dice.com/2013/06/03/how-unity3d-become-a-game-development-beast/ |archive-date=October 19, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

Unity 2.0 launched in 2007 with approximately 50 new features.<ref name="Unity 2.0">{{cite news |title=Unity 2.0 game engine now available |last1=Cohen |first1=Peter |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1060484/unity.html |work=[[PCWorld]] |date=October 11, 2007 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210247/https://www.macworld.com/article/1060484/unity.html |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The release included an optimized terrain engine for detailed 3D environments, real-time dynamic shadows, directional lights and spotlights, video playback, and other features.<ref name="Unity 2.0" /> The release also added features whereby developers could collaborate more easily.<ref name="Unity 2.0" /> It included a Networking Layer for developers to create multiplayer games based on [[User Datagram Protocol]], offering [[Network Address Translation]], and State Synchronization and Remote Procedure Calls.<ref name="Unity 2.0" />

When Apple launched its [[App Store]] in 2008, Unity quickly added support for the iPhone.<ref name="Beast" /> For several years, the engine was uncontested on the iPhone and it became well-known with iOS game developers.<ref name="Easier" />

Unity 3.0 launched in September 2010 with features expanding the engine's graphics features for desktop computers and video game consoles.<ref name="Unity 3.0">{{cite news |title=Unity 3 brings very expensive dev tools at a very low price |last1=Girard |first1=Dave |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/09/unity-3-brings-very-expensive-dev-tools-at-a-very-low-price/?comments=1 |work=[[Ars Technica]] |date=September 27, 2010 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224085322/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/09/unity-3-brings-very-expensive-dev-tools-at-a-very-low-price/?comments=1 |archive-date=February 24, 2014 |dead-url=no }}</ref> In addition to Android support, Unity 3 featured integration of Illuminate Labs' Beast Lightmap tool, deferred rendering, a built-in tree editor, native font rendering, automatic UV mapping, and audio filters, among other things.<ref name="Unity 3.0" />

In 2012 ''VentureBeat'' wrote, "Few companies have contributed as much to the flowing of independently produced games as Unity Technologies. [...] More than 1.3 million developers are using its tools to create gee-whiz graphics in their iOS, Android, console, PC, and web-based games. [...] Unity wants to be the engine for multi-platform games, period."<ref name="VB Unity interview">{{Cite interview |title=Game developers, start your Unity 3D engines |first=David |last=Helgason |date=November 2, 2012 |interviewer=Dean Takahashi |publisher=[[VentureBeat]] |work=GamesBeat |url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/11/02/game-developers-start-your-unity-3d-engines-interview/ |accessdate=July 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205526/http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/02/game-developers-start-your-unity-3d-engines-interview/ |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |dead-url=no }}</ref> A May 2012 survey by ''Game Developer'' magazine indicated Unity as its top game engine for mobile platforms.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/169846/Mobile_game_developer_survey_leans_heavily_toward_iOS_Unity.php |title=Mobile game developer survey leans heavily toward iOS, Unity |publisher=Gamasutra |date=May 24, 2012 |accessdate=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703233046/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/169846/Mobile_game_developer_survey_leans_heavily_toward_iOS_Unity.php |archive-date=July 3, 2014 |dead-url=no }}</ref> In July 2014, Unity won the "Best Engine" award at the UK's annual [[Develop (magazine)|Develop]] Industry Excellence Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winners |url=http://www.developawards.com/finalists2 |publisher=Develop Online |accessdate=February 8, 2015}}</ref> In November 2012, Unity Technologies delivered Unity 4.0.<ref name="Unity 4.0">{{cite news |title=Unity 4.0 available for download today with DX 11 support and Linux preview |last1=Tach |first1=Dave |url=https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/14/3645122/unity-4-0-available-download |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=November 14, 2012 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210245/https://www.polygon.com/2012/11/14/3645122/unity-4-0-available-download |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> This version added DirectX 11 and [[Adobe Flash]] support, new animation tools called Mecanim, and access to the Linux preview.<ref name="Unity 4.0" />

Facebook integrated a [[software development kit]] for games using the Unity game engine in 2013.<ref name="FacebookIntegration">{{cite news |title=How Facebook Integrated With The Unity Game Engine |last1=Cohen |first1=David |url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/unity-sdk-out-of-beta/ |work=[[Adweek]] |date=November 1, 2013 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212211302/https://www.adweek.com/digital/unity-sdk-out-of-beta/ |archive-date=December 12, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> This featured tools that allowed tracking advertising campaigns and deep linking, where users were directly linked from social media posts to specific portions within games, and easy in-game-image sharing.<ref name="FacebookIntegration" /> In 2016, Facebook developed a new PC gaming platform with Unity.<ref name="Facebook2016">{{cite news |title=Facebook Developing New PC Gaming Platform; Teams Up With Unity Technologies |last1=Cohen |first1=David |url=https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-developing-pc-gaming-platform-unity-technologies/ |work=[[Adweek]] |date=August 19, 2016 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211184313/https://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-developing-pc-gaming-platform-unity-technologies/ |archive-date=December 11, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity provided support for Facebook's gaming platforms, and Unity developers could more quickly export and publish games to Facebook.<ref name="Facebook2016" />

''The Verge'' said of 2015's Unity 5 release: "Unity started with the goal of making game development universally accessible. [...] Unity 5 is a long-awaited step towards that future."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Unity officially releases its new game engine: Unity 5 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8142099/unity-5-engine-release |website=The Verge |accessdate=November 26, 2015 |date=March 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208011922/http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8142099/unity-5-engine-release |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref> With Unity 5, the engine improved its lighting and audio.<ref name="Unity 5.0">{{cite news |title=Unity 5 Announced With Better Lighting, Better Audio, And “Early” Support For Plugin-Free Browser Games |last1=Kumparak |first1=Greg |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/18/unity-5-announced-with-early-support-for-plugin-free-browser-games/ |date=March 18, 2014 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190219220925/https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/18/unity-5-announced-with-early-support-for-plugin-free-browser-games/ |archive-date=February 19, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Through [[WebGL]], Unity developers could add their games to compatible Web browsers with no plug-ins required for players.<ref name="Unity 5.0" /> Unity 5.0 offered real-time global illumination, light mapping previews, Unity Cloud, a new audio system, and the Nvidia PhysX3.3 physics engine.<ref name="Unity 5.0" /> The fifth generation of the Unity engine also introduced Cinematic Image Effects to help make Unity games look less generic.<ref>{{cite news |title=How new graphics effects can make Unity Engine games look less generic |last1=Orland |first1=Kyle |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/how-new-graphics-effects-can-make-unity-engine-games-look-less-generic/ |work=[[Ars Technica]] |date=March 15, 2016 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210242/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/how-new-graphics-effects-can-make-unity-engine-games-look-less-generic/ |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity 5.6 added new lighting and particle effects, updated the engine's overall performance, and added native support for Nintendo Switch, Facebook Gameroom, Google Daydream VR, and the Vulkan graphics API.<ref name="Vulkan">{{cite news |title=Unity 5.6 launches with support for Vulkan graphics, Nintendo Switch, and more |last1=Grubb |first1=Jeff |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/31/unity-5-6-launches-with-support-for-vulkan-graphics-nintendo-switch-and-more/ |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=March 31, 2017 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210243/https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/31/unity-5-6-launches-with-support-for-vulkan-graphics-nintendo-switch-and-more/ |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> It introduced a 4K video player capable of running 360-degree videos for virtual reality.<ref name="Vulkan" /> However, some gamers criticized Unity's accessibility due to the high volume of quickly produced games published on the Steam distribution platform by inexperienced developers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unity – does indie gaming's biggest engine have an image problem? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/06/unity-indie-gamings-biggest-engine-john-riccitiello/ |publisher=The Guardian |accessdate=August 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814111249/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/06/unity-indie-gamings-biggest-engine-john-riccitiello |archive-date=August 14, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref> CEO [[John Riccitiello]] said in an interview that he believes this to be a side-effect of Unity's success in democratizing game development: "If I had my way, I'd like to see 50 million people using Unity – although I don't think we're going to get there any time soon. I'd like to see high school and college kids using it, people outside the core industry. I think it's sad that most people are consumers of technology and not creators. The world's a better place when people know how to create, not just consume, and that's what we're trying to promote."<ref>{{cite web |title=The chaos of democracy |url=http://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-chaos-of-democracy/0208628 |publisher=Develop Online |accessdate=August 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017202809/http://www.develop-online.net/analysis/the-chaos-of-democracy/0208628 |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

In December 2016, Unity Technologies announced that they would change the [[Software versioning|versioning numbering system]] for Unity from [[Software versioning#Sequence-based identifiers|sequence-based identifiers]] to [[Software versioning#Date of release|year of release]] to align the versioning with their more frequent release cadence; Unity 5.6 was therefore followed by Unity 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Batchelor |first1=James |title=Unity dropping major updates in favour of date-based model |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-14-unity-dropping-major-updates-in-favour-of-date-based-model |website=GamesIndustry.biz |accessdate=March 18, 2017 |ref=jamesbatchelor2017unityversions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319022436/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-14-unity-dropping-major-updates-in-favour-of-date-based-model |archive-date=March 19, 2017 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity 2017 tools featured a real-time graphics rendering engine, color grading and worldbuilding, live operations analytics and performance reporting.<ref name="Unity 2017">{{cite news |title=Unity Technologies – The World’s Leading Game Engine |url=https://www.nanalyze.com/2017/10/unity-technologies-leading-game-engine/ |work=Nanalyze |date=October 18, 2017 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212101854/https://www.nanalyze.com/2017/10/unity-technologies-leading-game-engine/ |archive-date=February 12, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity 2017.2 underscored Unity Technologies' plans beyond video games.<ref name="Unity 2017" /> This included new tools such as Timeline, which allowed developers to drag-and-drop animations into games, and Cinemachine, a smart camera system within games.<ref name="Unity 2017" /> Unity 2017.2 also integrated [[Autodesk]]'s 3DS Max and Maya tools into the Unity engine for a streamlined asset sharing in-game iteration process.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity 2017.2 brings Autodesk integration into the fold |last1=McAloon |first1=Alissa |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/307050/Unity_20172_brings_Autodesk_integration_into_the_fold.php |work=Gamasutra |date=October 4, 2017 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210245/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/307050/Unity_20172_brings_Autodesk_integration_into_the_fold.php |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

Unity 2018 featured the Scriptable Render Pipeline for developers to create high-end graphics.<ref name="Unity 2018">{{cite news |title=Unity 2018 detailed in GDC keynote |last1=Batchelor |first1=James |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-20-unity-2018-detailed-in-gdc-keynote |work=gamesindustry.biz |date=March 20, 2018 |accessdate=January 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320210246/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-20-unity-2018-detailed-in-gdc-keynote |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> This included the High-Definition Rendering Pipeline for console and PC experiences, and the Lightweight Rendering Pipeline for mobile, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality.<ref name="Unity 2018" /> Unity 2018 also included machine learning tools, such as Imitation Learning, whereby games learn from real player habits, support for Magic Leap, and templates for new developers.<ref name="Unity 2018" />

== Overview ==
Unity gives users the ability to create games and experiences in both [[2D computer graphics|2D]] and [[3D computer graphics|3D]], and the engine offers a primary scripting API in [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]], for both the Unity editor in the form of plugins, and games themselves, as well as [[drag and drop]] functionality. Prior to C# being the primary programming language used for the engine, it previously supported [[Boo (programming language)|Boo]], which was removed with the release of Unity 5,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-5.0 |title=What's new in Unity 5.0 |publisher=Unity Technologies |accessdate=September 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017210326/https://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-5.0 |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |dead-url=no }}</ref> and a version of [[JavaScript]] called ''UnityScript'', which was deprecated in August 2017, after the release of Unity 2017.1, in favor of C#.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/08/11/unityscripts-long-ride-off-into-the-sunset/ |title=UnityScript's long ride off into the sunset |last=Fine |first=Richard |date=August 11, 2017 |publisher=Unity Technologies Blog |accessdate=September 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017203349/https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/08/11/unityscripts-long-ride-off-into-the-sunset/ |archive-date=October 17, 2017 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

Within 2D games, Unity allows importation of sprites and an advanced 2D world renderer. For 3D games, Unity allows specification of [[texture compression]], [[mipmap]]s, and resolution settings for each platform that the game engine supports,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://unity3d.com/unity/features/multiplatform |title=Unity – Multiplatform |website=Unity |publisher=[[Unity Technologies]] |access-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612185354/https://unity3d.com/unity/features/multiplatform |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> and provides support for [[bump mapping]], [[reflection mapping]], [[parallax mapping]], [[screen space ambient occlusion]] (SSAO), dynamic shadows using [[shadow map]]s, [[Render to Texture|render-to-texture]] and full-screen post-processing effects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Using DirectX11 in Unity 4 |url=http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Manual/DirectX11.html |publisher=[[Unity Technologies]] |accessdate=February 19, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312140345/http://docs.unity3d.com/Documentation/Manual/DirectX11.html |archivedate=March 12, 2013}}</ref>

{{As of|2018}}, Unity has been used to create approximately half of the new mobile games on the market and 60 percent of augmented reality and virtual reality content.<ref name="Bonfiglio">{{cite news |title=DeepMind partners with gaming company for AI research |last1=Bonfiglio |first1=Nahila |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/unity-deempind-ai/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=October 1, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002122834/https://www.dailydot.com/debug/unity-deempind-ai/ |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

=== Supported platforms ===
Unity is a cross-platform engine.<ref>{{cite interview |interviewer=Dean Takahashi |first=John |last=Riccitiello |date=October 23, 2014 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/23/john-riccitiello-sets-out-to-identify-the-engine-of-growth-for-unity-technologies-interview/ |title=John Riccitiello sets out to identify the engine of growth for Unity Technologies (interview) |work=VentureBeat |accessdate=January 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117174953/http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/23/john-riccitiello-sets-out-to-identify-the-engine-of-growth-for-unity-technologies-interview/ |archive-date=January 17, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The Unity editor is supported on [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[macOS]], with a version of the editor available for the [[Linux]] platform, albeit in an experimental stage,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://blogs.unity3d.com/en/2015/08/26/unity-comes-to-linux-experimental-build-now-available/ |title=Unity Comes to Linux: Experimental Build Now Available – Unity Blog |last=Bard |first=Na'Tosha Bard |date=August 26, 2015 |work=Unity Technologies Blog |access-date=June 28, 2018}}</ref> while the engine itself currently supports building games for more than 25 different platforms, including mobile, desktop, consoles, and virtual reality.<ref>{{cite news |title=Video game company grabs two buildings on Mission Street for big expansion |last1=Kelliher |first1=Fiona |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2018/08/24/video-game-unity-san-francisco-soma.html |newspaper=San Francisco Business Times |date=August 24, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name="Robertson">{{cite news |title=Unity officially releases its new game engine: Unity 5 |last1=Robertson |first1=Adi |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8142099/unity-5-engine-release |work=The Verge |date=March 3, 2015 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116122512/https://www.theverge.com/2015/3/3/8142099/unity-5-engine-release |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Platforms include [[iOS]],<ref name="HalfAllGames">{{cite news |title=Unity CEO says half of all games are built on Unity |last1=Dillet |first1=Romain |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/05/unity-ceo-says-half-of-all-games-are-built-on-unity/ |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=September 5, 2018 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220182337/https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/05/unity-ceo-says-half-of-all-games-are-built-on-unity/ |archive-date=December 20, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Android (operating system)|Android]],<ref name="HalfAllGames" /> [[Tizen]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity supporting Linux-based platform Tizen |last1=Pitcher |first1=Jenna |url=https://www.polygon.com/2013/5/24/4361686/unity-supporting-linux-based-platform-tizen |work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |date=May 24, 2013 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173329/https://www.polygon.com/2013/5/24/4361686/unity-supporting-linux-based-platform-tizen |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]],<ref name="HalfAllGames" /> [[Universal Windows Platform]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity 5.5 can now be used to create HoloLens augmented reality titles |last1=Coppock |first1=Mark |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/unity-5-5-adds-windows-holographic-support/ |work=[[Digital Trends]] |date=November 30, 2016 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209152436/https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/unity-5-5-adds-windows-holographic-support/ |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[MacOS|Mac]],<ref name="Head" /> [[Linux]],<ref name="Bright">{{cite news |title=Unity game engine heading to the browser without plug-ins |last1=Bright |first1=Peter |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/03/unity-game-engine-heading-to-the-browser-without-plug-ins/ |newspaper=[[Ars Technica]] |date=March 18, 2014 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173330/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/03/unity-game-engine-heading-to-the-browser-without-plug-ins/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[WebGL]],<ref name="Robertson" /> [[PlayStation 4]],<ref name="HalfAllGames" /> [[PlayStation Vita]],<ref>{{cite news |title=One of gaming's most-used engines arrives today on PlayStation Vita |last1=Gilbert |first1=Ben |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/playstation-vita-unity/ |work=[[Engadget]] |date=January 15, 2014 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190214150848/https://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/playstation-vita-unity/ |archive-date=February 14, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Xbox One]],<ref name="Head" /> [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity now supports Nintendo 3DS |last1=Jarvis |first1=Matthew |url=https://www.mcvuk.com/development/unity-now-supports-nintendo-3ds |work=MCVUK |date=February 1, 2016 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173411/https://www.mcvuk.com/development/unity-now-supports-nintendo-3ds |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Oculus Rift]],<ref name="HalfAllGames" /> [[Google Cardboard]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity game-making tool gets native support for Google's 5M Cardboard virtual reality devices |last1=Grubb |first1=Jeff |url=https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/10/unity-gets-native-support-for-googles-5m-cardboard-virtual-reality-devices/ |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=February 10, 2016 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173436/https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/10/unity-gets-native-support-for-googles-5m-cardboard-virtual-reality-devices/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Steam VR]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity and SteamVR Unite for Native Vive Support |last1=Plummer |first1=Quinten |url=https://www.technewsworld.com/story/83116.html |work=Tech News World |date=February 16, 2016 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173331/https://www.technewsworld.com/story/83116.html |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[PlayStation VR]],<ref>{{cite news |title=How to become a Unity developer for VR and AR |last1=De Nisco Rayome |first1=Alison |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-become-a-unity-developer-for-vr-and-ar/ |work=Tech Republic |date=January 23, 2017 |accessdate=December 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213074438/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-become-a-unity-developer-for-vr-and-ar/ |archive-date=December 13, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Samsung Gear VR|Gear VR]],<ref name="Robertson" /> [[Windows Mixed Reality]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Build in Unity? Want to Know More About Crafting for Windows Mixed Reality? Then Check out These new Videos From Microsoft |last1=Graham |first1=Peter |url=https://www.vrfocus.com/2018/02/build-in-unity-want-to-know-more-about-crafting-for-windows-mixed-reality-then-check-out-these-new-videos-from-microsoft/ |work=VR Focus |date=February 17, 2018 |accessdate=December 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Google Daydream|Daydream]],<ref name="Date-based">{{cite news |title=Unity dropping major updates in favour of date-based model |last1=Batchelor |first1=James |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-14-unity-dropping-major-updates-in-favour-of-date-based-model |work=Gamesindustry.biz |date=December 14, 2016 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721192025/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2016-12-14-unity-dropping-major-updates-in-favour-of-date-based-model |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Android TV]],<ref name="GettingStarted">{{cite book |title=Getting Started with Unity 2018: A Beginner's Guide to 2D and 3D game development with Unity, 3rd Edition |last1=Lavieri |first1=Edward |year=2018 |publisher=Packt Publishing |isbn=9781788832915 |page=20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7AxTDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false |accessdate=December 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Samsung Electronics|Samsung Smart TV]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity Adds Another Big Screen Option for Game Developers with Unity 4.5 for Samsung Smart TV |last1=Harris |first1=Richard |url=https://appdevelopermagazine.com/unity-adds-another-big-screen-option-for-game-developers-with-unity-4.5-for-samsung-smart-tv/ |work=App Developer Magazine |date=August 28, 2014 |accessdate=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173334/https://appdevelopermagazine.com/unity-adds-another-big-screen-option-for-game-developers-with-unity-4.5-for-samsung-smart-tv/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[tvOS]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity 5.3 launches with improved support for iOS 9 and WebGL |last1=Suckley |first1=Matt |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/62426/unity-5-point-3-launches/ |work=Pocketgamer.biz |date=December 10, 2015 |accessdate=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173334/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/62426/unity-5-point-3-launches/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> [[Nintendo Switch]],<ref name="HalfAllGames" /> [[Fire OS]],<ref name="GettingStarted" /> Facebook Gameroom,<ref name="Date-based" /> Apple's ARKit,<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity ARKit update includes persistent mapping and improved tracking |last1=Clayton |first1=Natalie |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/68345/unity-arkit-update-includes-persistent-mapping-and-improved-tracking/ |work=Pocketgamer.biz |date=June 15, 2018 |accessdate=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173329/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/68345/unity-arkit-update-includes-persistent-mapping-and-improved-tracking/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Google's [[ARCore]],<ref name="ARCore">{{cite news |title=Unity 2017.2 Featuring Optimised Support for ARCore and ARKit launching This Month |last1=Graham |first1=Peter |url=https://www.vrfocus.com/2017/10/unity-2017-2-featuring-optimised-support-for-arcore-and-arkit-launching-this-month/ |work=VR Focus |date=October 4, 2017 |accessdate=December 4, 2018}}</ref> [[Vuforia Augmented Reality SDK|Vuforia]],<ref name="ARCore" /> and [[Magic Leap]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Magic Leap Publishes More L.E.A.P. Developer Videos Featuring Insomniac Games, Weta Workshop & More |last1=Palladino |first1=Tommy |url=https://magic-leap.reality.news/news/magic-leap-publishes-more-l-e-a-p-developer-videos-featuring-insomniac-games-weta-workshop-more-0189822/ |work=Next Reality |date=November 9, 2018 |accessdate=December 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322173334/https://magic-leap.reality.news/news/magic-leap-publishes-more-l-e-a-p-developer-videos-featuring-insomniac-games-weta-workshop-more-0189822/ |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

{{As of|2018}}, Unity had been used to create approximately half of the mobile games on the market and 60 percent of augmented reality and virtual reality content,<ref name="Bonfiglio" /> including approximately 90 percent on emerging augmented reality platforms, such as [[Microsoft HoloLens]], and 90 percent of Samsung Gear VR content.<ref name="NewRealities">{{cite news |title=With new realities to build, Unity positioned to become tech giant |last1=Matney |first1=Lucas |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/25/with-new-realities-to-build-unity-positioned-to-become-tech-giant/ |work=[[TechCrunch]] |date=May 25, 2017 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020173106/https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/25/with-new-realities-to-build-unity-positioned-to-become-tech-giant/ |archive-date=October 20, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity technology is the basis for most virtual reality and augmented reality experiences, and ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' said Unity "dominates the virtual reality business".<ref>{{cite news |title=This company dominates the virtual reality business, and it's not named Oculus |last1=Gaudiosi |first1=John |url=http://fortune.com/2015/03/19/unity-virtual-reality/ |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=March 19, 2015 |accessdate=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003433/http://fortune.com/2015/03/19/unity-virtual-reality/ |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Why Valve's Partnership With Unity Is Important to Virtual Reality |last1=Gaudiosi |first1=John |url=http://fortune.com/2016/02/11/valves-partners-with-unity/ |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=February 11, 2016 |accessdate=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208121257/http://fortune.com/2016/02/11/valves-partners-with-unity/ |archive-date=December 8, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Most Innovative Companies: Unity Technologies |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/company/unity-technologies |work=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |date=2018 |accessdate=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927024813/https://www.fastcompany.com/company/unity-technologies |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity Machine Learning Agents is open-source software whereby the Unity platform connects to machine learning programs, including Google's [[TensorFlow]].<ref name="CompetentRobots">{{cite news |title=Machine Learning Is Making Video Game Characters Smarter And Robots More Competent |last1=Captain |first1=Sean |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40469609/machine-learning-is-making-video-game-characters-smarter-and-robots-more-competent |work=[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]] |date=September 19, 2017 |accessdate=November 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121082156/https://www.fastcompany.com/40469609/machine-learning-is-making-video-game-characters-smarter-and-robots-more-competent |archive-date=November 21, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Using trial and error in Unity Machine Learning Agents, virtual characters use reinforcement learning to build creative strategies in lifelike virtual landscapes.<ref name="CompetentRobots" /> The software is used to develop robots and self-driving cars.<ref name="CompetentRobots" />

Unity formerly supported other platforms including its own Unity Web Player, a Web browser plugin.<ref name="Bright" /> However, it was deprecated in favor of [[WebGL]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/10/08/unity-web-player-roadmap/ |title=Unity Web Player Roadmap |work=Unity Technologies Blog |access-date=April 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425105544/http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/10/08/unity-web-player-roadmap/ |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Since version 5, Unity has been offering its WebGL bundle compiled to JavaScript using a 2-stage language translator ([[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] to [[C++]] and finally to [[JavaScript]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soft8soft.com/verge3d-versus-unity-webgl/ |title=Verge3D versus Unity WebGL |date=August 23, 2018 |access-date=August 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824135135/https://www.soft8soft.com/verge3d-versus-unity-webgl/ |archive-date=August 24, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

Unity was the default software development kit (SDK) used for Nintendo's [[Wii U]] [[video game console]], with a free copy included by Nintendo with each Wii U developer license. Unity Technologies called this bundling of a third-party SDK an "industry first".<ref name="VB Unity interview" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/20/4641786/unity-for-wii-u-opens-up-gamepad-hardware-and-more-to-developers |title=Unity for Wii U opens up GamePad hardware and more to developers |last=McElroy |first=Griffin |date=August 20, 2013 |publisher=Polygon |accessdate=August 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044120/http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/20/4641786/unity-for-wii-u-opens-up-gamepad-hardware-and-more-to-developers |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

=== Licensing model ===
During its first ten years as a product the paid versions of Unity were sold outright; in 2016 the corporation changed to a subscription model.<ref name="Date-based" /> Unity has free and paid licensing options. The free license is for personal use or smaller companies generating less than $100,000 annually, and the subscriptions are based on revenues generated by the games using Unity.<ref name="NewRealities" /><ref name="Robertson" />

=== Unity Asset Store ===
Creators can develop and sell user-generated assets to other game makers via the Unity Asset Store. This includes 3D and 2D assets and environments for developers to buy and sell.<ref name="Revolutionize">{{cite news |title=Unity is the little game engine that could revolutionize animated movies |last1=Savov |first1=Vlad |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/30/15899446/unity-cinemachine-unite-europe-2017-animation |work=[[The Verge]] |date=June 30, 2017 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909064348/https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/30/15899446/unity-cinemachine-unite-europe-2017-animation |archive-date=September 9, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> In 2018, the store added Rokoko's motion-capture library.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rokoko's motion-capture library will be available in Unity Asset Store |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/19/rokokos-motion-capture-library-will-be-available-in-unity-asset-store/ |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=September 19, 2018 |accessdate=October 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920050939/https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/19/rokokos-motion-capture-library-will-be-available-in-unity-asset-store/ |archive-date=September 20, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity Asset Store launched in 2010. By 2018, there had been approximately 40 million downloads through the digital store.<ref>{{cite news |title=Unity's asset store boss has big plans to gith Epic's Unreal |last1=Grubb |first1=Jeff |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/18/unitys-asset-store-boss-has-big-plans-to-fight-epics-unreal/ |work=[[VentureBeat]] |date=July 18, 2018 |accessdate=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909130049/https://venturebeat.com/2018/07/18/unitys-asset-store-boss-has-big-plans-to-fight-epics-unreal/ |archive-date=September 9, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

== Other uses ==
In the 2010s, Unity Technologies used its game engine to transition into other industries using the real-time 3D platform, including film and automotive.<ref name="Liptak">{{cite news |title=How Neill Blomkamp and Unity are shaping the future of filmmaking with Adam: The Mirror |last1=Liptak |first1=Andrew |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16409734/unity-neill-blomkamp-oats-studios-mirror-cinemachine-short-film |work=The Verge |date=November 30, 2017 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925005223/https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/4/16409734/unity-neill-blomkamp-oats-studios-mirror-cinemachine-short-film |archive-date=September 25, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref name="Edelstein">{{cite news |title=How gaming company Unity is driving automakers toward virtual reality |last1=Edelstein |first1=Stephen |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/unity-automotive-virtual-reality-and-hmi/ |work=Digital Trends |date=May 17, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807202850/https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/unity-automotive-virtual-reality-and-hmi/ |archive-date=August 7, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Unity first experimented in filmmaking with ''Adam'', a short film about a robot escaping from prison. Later, Unity partnered with filmmaker [[Neill Blomkamp]], whose [[Oats Studios]] used the engine's tools, including real-time rendering and Cinemachine, to create two computer generated short films, ''Adam: The Mirror'' and ''Adam: The Prophet''.<ref name="Liptak" /> At the 2017 Unite Europe conference in Amsterdam, Unity focused on filmmaking with Unity 2017.1's new Cinemachine tool.<ref name="Revolutionize" /> In 2018, Disney Television Animation launched three shorts, called Baymax Dreams, that were created using the Unity engine.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disney Television Animation Launching 'Big Hero 6'-Themed Shorts |last1=Giardina |first1=Carolyn |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/disney-television-animation-launching-big-hero-6-themed-shorts-1133450 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809182203/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/disney-television-animation-launching-big-hero-6-themed-shorts-1133450 |archive-date=August 9, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Automakers use Unity's technology to create full-scale models of new vehicles in virtual reality, build virtual assembly lines, and train workers.<ref name="Edelstein" /> Unity's engine is used by [[DeepMind]], an [[Alphabet Inc.]] company, to train artificial intelligence.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Google's DeepMind will train its AI inside Unity's video game worlds |last1=Captain |first1=Sean |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90240010/deepminds-ai-will-learn-inside-unitys-video-game-worlds |work=Fast Co. |date=September 26, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927024638/https://www.fastcompany.com/90240010/deepminds-ai-will-learn-inside-unitys-video-game-worlds |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref> Other uses being pursued by Unity Technologies include architecture, engineering, and construction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why EA's former boss believes the 3D tech that powers video games will make way more money outside of gaming |last1=Oreskovic |first1=Alexei |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/unity-ceo-john-riccitiello-opportunity-beyond-gaming-2018-9?r=UK&IR=T |work=Business Insider |date=September 14, 2018 |accessdate=October 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915012242/https://www.businessinsider.com/unity-ceo-john-riccitiello-opportunity-beyond-gaming-2018-9?r=UK&IR=T |archive-date=September 15, 2018 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

== Unity-chan ==
On December 16, 2013, Unity Technologies Japan revealed an official mascot character named {{nihongo|Unity-chan|ユニティちゃん|Yuniti-chan}}, real name {{nihongo|Kohaku Ōtori|大鳥 こはく|Ōtori Kohaku}} (voiced by [[:ja:角元明日香|Asuka Kakumoto]]). The character's associated game data was released in early 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.famitsu.com/news/201312/16045043.html |title="Unity"開発者向けに無償利用可能なキャラクター"ユニティちゃん"が来春デビュー！ |access-date=June 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630182124/http://www.famitsu.com/news/201312/16045043.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |dead-url=no }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/12/16/meet-unity-chan-the-unity-engines-new-mascot-in-japan/ |title=Meet Unity-chan, the Unity Engine's New Mascot in Japan |date=December 16, 2013 |access-date=June 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827200855/http://www.dualshockers.com/2013/12/16/meet-unity-chan-the-unity-engines-new-mascot-in-japan/ |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The character was designed by Unity Technologies Japan designer "ntny" as an open-source heroine character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/15/unity-japan-introduces-mascot-unity-chan-made |title=Unity Japan Introduces Their Mascot, Unity-Chan, And How She Was Made |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=June 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815002837/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/15/unity-japan-introduces-mascot-unity-chan-made/ |archive-date=August 15, 2016 |dead-url=no }}</ref> The company allows the use of Unity-chan and related characters in secondary projects under certain licenses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://unity-chan.com/contents/guideline_en/ |title=DATA DOWNLOAD-Guideline – UNITY-CHAN! OFFICIAL WEBSITE |work=UNITY-CHAN! OFFICIAL WEBSITE |accessdate=November 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126022809/http://unity-chan.com/contents/guideline_en/ |archive-date=November 26, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref> For example, Unity-chan appears as a playable character in ''[[Runbow]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/exclusive_check_out_runbows_complete_cast_of_colourful_crossover_characters |title=Exclusive: Check Out Runbow's Complete Cast of Colourful Crossover Characters |work=Nintendo Life |accessdate=November 27, 2015 |date=August 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013035536/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/08/exclusive_check_out_runbows_complete_cast_of_colourful_crossover_characters |archive-date=October 13, 2015 |dead-url=no }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of game engines]]
* [[List of Unity games]]
* [[List of WebGL frameworks]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* {{Official website}}

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