Our latest coverage of Unity.
Unity Technologies, creators of the Unity Engine, have announced their plans to acquire Weta Digital for over $1.6 billion. Weta is a New Zealand-based visual effects company that has won multiple Academy Awards for their work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, King Kong (2005), Avatar, and 2016’s The Jungle Book (2016). They’re also known for their work on [...]
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Here’s today’s dose of COVID-19-related MMO and gaming news. Eighteen game companies, including Activision Blizzard, Riot Games, Unity, and Twitch among others, have teamed up with the World Health Organization to launch the #PlayApartTogether campaign in an effort to combat the spread of the deadly virus. “It’s never been more critical to ensure people stay safely connected to one another,” [...]
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Unity has just announced in a recent blog post that the game engine will now be offering support for development on the upcoming Xbox One X. With the Xbox One X's demanding 4K HDR output, scaling projects with Unity's support is "as easy as changing some quality settings". The process of developing for Xbox One X is the same as [...]
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Fractured is an upcoming open world sandbox MMORPG with fully interactive environments and action oriented combat that rewards player skill. Gather resources, craft, trade, and start a settlement with your guild! [singlepic id=69880 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Dynamight Studios Playerbase: TBD Type: Sandbox MMORPG PvP: TBD Release Date: TBA Pros: +Fully interactive environments. +In depth gathering, crafting, and trade features. [...]
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Earlier today John Riccitiello, the CEO of Unity Technologies, revealed to Bloomberg LP that the game engine maker had raised $400 million from private equity firm Silver Lake. The investment values Unity at $2.6 billion, up from $1.5 billion just last July. The meteoric rise in Unity's value is largely due to the continued dominance of the engine in the [...]
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Lost Sector is an online turn-based strategy MMORPG where players fight in the futuristic metropolis of Broxton. Play as a soldier returned from war in this squad-based tactical game with a heavy emphasis on militant weaponry. [singlepic id=51966 w=428 h=240 float=none] Publisher: Lost Sector Technologies Playerbase: Low Type: Strategy Release Date: October 12, 2016 (In beta since 2012) Shut Down [...]
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