Every July, the European-based magazine Develop hosts the biggest awards night in the game development industry. On July 9th in Brighton, England, the Develop Awards honored accomplishments in game development with a focus on creativity, teamwork and inspiring innovation.  Over 175 companies were in attendance with more than 500 representatives from around the world. Unity Technologies was one of twenty companies to take home prizes from this year’s awards ceremony. It is no surprise to us that Unity accepted the Best Engine Award for its powerful, versatile and valuable game development system.

The company announced the release of Unity 5 earlier this year at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco. For those that want to get their hands on the world’s best game development engine sooner rather than later, you can pre-order Unity 5 now and get Unity 4 while you wait. Upon Unity’s nomination Develop noted, “No other engine supports more desktop, web, mobile and console platforms.” [1] True to its customer-friendly reputation, the company is continuing to make updates and bug fixes to Unity 4.5.

What’s Next for Unity Technologies?

The latest update, Unity 4.5.2, addresses many of the issues developers have come across. This collection of bug fixes responds to a wide range of issues from documentation and editing to graphics and scripting. Game developers can always count on Unity to take their feedback seriously and adapt software to meet their demands. Check out the sneak peek of Unity 4.6, which explores the upcoming user interface tools that help developers create a 3D canvas using World Space canvas mode. This award-winning engine is truly made to help build design development, whether it’s in the gaming industry, in the classroom or beyond.

Unity has inspired numerous recent hits from developers of all sizes, including:

• The Room 2 – Fireproof Games
• Rust – Facepunch Studios
• Hearthstone – Blizzard Entertainment
• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood  – Press Play

The Next Generation of Developers

Studica offers education discounts on Unity software for students, teachers and schools. It is a win, win for both students and educators. Game development is proven to engage students in STEM education. Unity has a unique ability to build upon the excitement they have for interactive design, while providing them with professional tools that builds on real-world experience. Don’t just expose students to technology. Prepare them for the future by introducing Unity’s interactive designs and virtual solutions.