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Unity is a cross-platform game engine developed by Unity Technologies. It was initially introduced and launched as a Mac OS X-exclusive game engine in June 2005 at Apple Inc.'s Worldwide Developers Conference. Since then, the engine has been steadily expanded to accommodate a wide range of platforms, including PC, mobile, console, and virtual reality. It's especially popular for iOS and Android game development, with titles like Pokémon Go, Monument Valley, Call of Duty: Mobile, Beat Saber, and Cuphead utilizing it. [4] It is popular for independent game creation and is said to be simple to use for beginning creators. [5]
The engine may be used to make 3D and 2D games, as well as interactive simulations and other experiences. [6] [7] Outside of video games, the engine has been used by the film, automotive, architectural, engineering, and construction sectors, as well as the US Armed Forces. [8]
The Unity game engine was released in 2005 with the goal of "democratizing" game production by making it more accessible to a larger number of creators. [6] [9] Unity was named runner-up in Apple Inc.'s Apple Design Awards the following year in the Best Use of Mac OS X Graphics category. [10] Unity was first published for Mac OS X, with support for Microsoft Windows and Web browsers added subsequently. [11]
Unity 2.0 was released in 2007 with over 50 new features.
[12] Among the new features were an improved terrain engine for realistic 3D landscapes, real-time dynamic shadows, directional lighting and spotlights, video playback, and more.
[12] The update also included improvements that made it easier for engineers to cooperate. [12