Unity 6 just got an official worldwide release date following the annual "Unite" developer conference.
The world's leading platform for creating and growing games and interactive experiences is launching its latest version of Unity on Oct. 17, 2024. Unity 6 is said to offer developers various customizable graphics rendering.
Unity 6's Global Release Date
This would give them greater control over their games' visuals. They will also have access to simplified game development. This particular feature will accelerate their journey through the entire game development cycle.
Unity CEO and president Matt Bromberg said that developers have been telling them for a long time that they want more stability and more performance. He argued that they are addressing these issues using Unity 6, according to Yahoo Finance.
The company broke the news of the new version at its Unite conference in Barcelona. It added that the next iteration of the game engine will help developers "build more expansive and engaging games and reach more players across more platforms."
The press release added that Unity 6 will give developers robust tools they can use to build rich games optimized for web browsers. Bromberg's latest announcement comes after he recently scrapped the controversial Runtime Fee.
He said that Unity 6 will have "deeper, long-term support" and will get dedicated product and engineering resources after it launches. Bromberg added that they will give developers frequent updates, GameDeveloper said.
These updates will add new features and performance boosts while also introducing various bug fixes. These will be based on developers' feedback and will come with minimal disruption to their ongoing projects.
A Substantial Update
The latest version of Unity will also get a substantial 6.1 update in April next year. This would expand its core capabilities and introduce various new features. These include support for foldable and larger screen formats as well as Deferred+ rendering in GPU Resident Drawer.
Unity president of product Ryan Ellis recently said that the company plans to take a "generational" approach to supporting the game engine. This is a strategy that will lead to Unity 6 progressing via more formalized updates starting with Unity 6.1.
The company is describing its latest iteration of the game engine as the "most stable version" yet. However, it remains a mystery how Unity 6 will fare with developers in terms of popularity. Many of them applauded the company listening to their feedback.
However, many are still cautious of any potential changes that the company could make with the game engine in the future, according to GameRant.
