Unity

Unity

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Unity is the ultimate video game development platform for anyone interested. Unless you have been living under a rock, you already have heard about Unity, especially if you had any connection with game development. In recent times, Unity has taken over the entirety of the game development industry.

Now, Unity is a suite of apps that work integrated. There's UnityHub which acts as a file manager and management suite for the Unity Editor that lets you create, develop, and edit video games. 

Earlier, students had a tough time getting into game development as it was so complex and tough. Unity has the capability for users to develop games using both 2D and 3D engines. Supported technologies for development include Direct3D and OpenGL. If you want to develop video games in 2022 and beyond, Unity is the program for you.

Talking about compatibility, there are no issues as Unity is compatible with DirectX 12 as well, which utilizes the graphical capability of your games more efficiently. You can make web-based games (similar to web apps) that can run directly in a browser. This is only possible because of the plug-ins pre-installed inside the Unity Engine.

Talking about the pricing, there's a free version available that you can use to develop games, but it is still limited. If you want all the options, you will have to go for the paid versions. If you want to launch your games, you will have to opt for the Pay-As-You-Go option. The great part about that is that it is inexpensive. You can find the pricing choices here.

The free version does include a lot of perks such as a physics engine powered by NVidia PhysX, multiplayer capability, 3D audio, 2D objects, 3D objects, and a ton of other features. The best-known games already developed on Unity include Dead Trigger, Temple Run (one of the most popular games of all time), and WasteLand 2.

All in all, Unity is one of the most popular and best video game development platforms available. The good part is that the free version is more than good enough to get started for everyone on a tight budget and you can pay as you go. It is also available on every platform out there so compatibility will not be a problem either. If you are looking to get started on game development, download it now.