Unity has several different licensing fees, and its Pro version was $1,500 or $75/month at the time of publication. PS: Unity plug-ins, such as ProBuilder and MXD, are also available to support editing graphics in Unity, according to the original reader's message. However, it has a repository of resources that you can download or pay for (the price of the resource is determined by the resource developer, and you can upload your own). Unity doesn't have real modeling capabilities except for some basic metatypics, so basically all models you need to create from third-party 3D software. With the release of Unity 4.3 (Unity 5 is also released soon), Unity also has native 2D support such as 2D atlas and physical detection, making it also a good 2D game development engine.Īlthough it is well supported by many 3D modeling software, it has its own limitations in model editing. Unity supports resource formats for many 3D modeling software, such as 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, CINEMA 4D, Blender, and so on, which makes it virtually free of model format limitations.
In addition to the platforms it supports, there are Playstation 3, Xbox360, Wii U, web browsers, and more. The best thing about it is its cross-platform features, which means your games can be released quickly and easily to Android, iOS, Windows Phone8, BlackBerry and more, which makes it a great mobile game development engine. Unity engine offers huge game features, and its interface is easy to use. If you're planning to release the game and make some money from it, you'll also need to compare the licensing fees for each engine to which is better for your budget.ĪAlthough these engines are relatively cheap, once you need to sell your game, you'll have to pay licensing fees, royalties, and so on. To help you decide which project is best for you, you need to start by asking yourself: What type of game do you need to develop? Is it a first-person shooter (FPS)? Or a mobile game? Is it 2D or 3D? Each of them is great and has areas where they are good at it. One of the most famous game engines is Unity, UDK, Unreal Engine4, and CryENGINE. Over the past few years, a number of powerful game engines have emerged that allow indie game developers to put their ideas into practice.
Translation Full Blog: There are some free game engines that provide a lot of convenience for your game development.īut the question is, which one should you choose? To help you make your choice, we'll give you three of the most bull X game engines to compare and then decide which one is best for you.
In an article seen at digital-tutors, many beginners have this question, so translate here.