GDC 2010: Unity Engine 3D Game Development

[Technobanana]

If one click is all it takes to port games to different platforms.. then why aren't all games ported O_O

[dNC3089]

@Technobanana Graphic, size and speed are just a few of the limitations. Just because it is click and go doesn't mean you don't need and have to optimize the game for your target platform.

[Technobanana]

@dNC3089 I was being sarcastic by the way.

[Au0s]

Limbo used this engine, right?

[CillersFan]

What's the difference between the $1500 version and the free one? That engine seems like it should be like $10,000. I've played a few games with this engine and I can't see a drawback to it.

[RedofYellow]

@CillersFan The free one does not have shadows and there is something else it does not have but I forgot, pretty major things but they don't stop you from being able to create games, and you can still create shows but using a different more tedious and fake method/

[Residentevilfan500]

I captured him !

[Residentevilfan500]

Ameeica sucks is the fagget on captures the fagget

[Rcdriftercargeek]

***You need Modeling and scripting/programing skills to use this.***

[Ark4evah]

@Rcdriftercargeek No shit!

[Binarystickman]

$1500 is NOTHING for an engine this amazing guys. I have little programming skills

and I'm not a very good modeler but my game is turning out amazing, with the FREE version of unity.

[RareVDO]

Is this guy on drug? LMAO.

[gsus7125]

This isn't a browser engine tards, it makes browser, windows, mac, iphone, xbox, ps3, and wii games, it does everything.

[MLAVDG]

There is a Free version withe some limitations. And i am working withe the free version and it is great.

[GilliamHimself]

"We want anyone to use this software" And yet they're selling it at $1500? Nevermind. I'm off to Pirate Bay.

[Rcdriftercargeek]

@GilliamHimself 1500 includes the license to SELL the games you create with the engine. The free version is all that is needed and you can sell your games with it aswell.



[javagamedevinfo]

Hmm i have a new respect for the Unity engine now. may buy the engine now and cross script it with java.

[PhoeniX999R1]

I don't think I want to pay $1500 to make browser games... Not a lot of people have high tech computers to be able to run high-end browser games. I want to make games that are executable within the desktop. I think I'll give Unreal 3 Engine a try.

[Evilhamster95]

@PhoeniX999R1 Actually Unity makes great desktop executables aswell

[PhoeniX999R1]

@Evilhamster95 Well then, I might look it up whenever I get the money.

Thanks!

[MrCycloneful]

Ok guys, Me and my mate are looking for a story director, for a game we are making, PM me if interested

[dzmcm]

Yeah $1500 sounds like a steal. Cross platform and all. I wonder how performance and features compare to the bigger names out there? Surely there are disadvantages, but he doesn't sound like an insincere salesman. I might actually get into this!

[firasdeep]

يعيش اليونتي

[074377623]

yeah, i need a good computer to fully enjoy this product.

[sthazeb]

or to konsoles (jeg hader dansk accent mand! damn!)

[mepain1]

@sthazeb Hvad snakker du om, dansk er toppen! ;)

[sthazeb]

@mepain1 Ja de danske produkter, og den danske viden - og ja - praktisk talt alt dansk, lige på nær vores engelske accent - den sutter monster røv - danskere kan ikke finde ud af at snakke engelsk!

[eatcomics]

Sweet "Its a game people will play, not a crappy web game" Made me lol cause he's right :D

[superroblox]

@eatcomics funny, i read this just as he said it!

[madichelp0]

@eatcomics Name one huge game that has been made with unity. No, don't think so...

[kag35ninety6]

@madichelp0 it doesnt matter... its great for people new to the gaming world, and great for making handheld games. zombieville was made with unity 3d...

[kamilm122]

wow :O

[MrDeadlytoaster]

how come he said it is for every 1 to try make a game, not every 1 has 1500$ to spend lol

[vennikene]

@MrDeadlytoaster

You can use the free version and get almost all of the same features

[NoMNoMVids]

@MrDeadlytoaster If you're serious about development and take the time to start open-source or through concept and eventually take loans and start a company, then 1500$ is a total steal for an engine. If you're looking into this than you should at least be of age to go into making money from game development, however there are other options including the free Unity for personal practice to start learning( just more proof that this company is by the community for the community).

[HabeKeinMitleid]

@NoMNoMVids Yes... However most people I know don't care about making money while game developing... It's the passion. If you're a starting company, then $1,500 shouldn't even inflict your budget at all. I think it's a good price for what it gives.

[gaikokujinNor]

@NoMNoMVids Don't forget Unity uses C#, not the "standard" game development language.

If you are going "official" go learn C++

[HabeKeinMitleid]

@MrDeadlytoaster Everyone means every game development team or small company to the large ones like EA.

[Vargen14]

is this the next version of unity? if it is will it be free too?

[1daygon]

euphoria

[technochook]

@1daygon i wish :) i would be frothing over unity right know if it had euphoria and geomod 2.0 :D

[Husono5]

Will the fps game demo on the computer be available on the unity 3d site when unity 3.0 launches

[Kdnce]

I think the fact that EA with all the money they have deciding to choose Unity for anything speaks volumes. It was certainly not a spontaneous decision so they must have weighed it next to several other engines and they found Unity to be the best choice. I am guessing if they used it for web based game it eas Java support? I'm not sure.

[Gamerdad81]

@Kdnce Yes it supports many different syntex' java included :)

[SAUNYAN01]

friggin expensive

[wertlad1]

@SAUNYAN01 Pfffffttt if you think this is expensive look at what engines all the pro's use

[mrk0per]

@wertlad1 Yeah, the unreal engine is around 500 thousand to use '-'

[wertlad1]

@mrk0per yeah and crysis sdk is like 300 thousand :o

[JamesKravenwolf]

@mrk0per Wrong. The Unreal Engine is now free. If you make a game with it and want to sell it, you have to pay a measly $99.00USD for a liscence, and UDK receives 25% of your game's profits after the first $5,000.00

[mrk0per]

@JamesKravenwolf i did not know that. Thnx for the info dude :D!

[RaulNunez23]

cool

[ashleybeshir]

nice