Unity founder steps down to let ex-EA CEO John Riccitiello take over — here's why Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 22, 2014 3 min Unity founder David Helgason is stepping aside, but he will remain with the company. Continue Reading 3 min
The DeanBeat: Tearing down barriers to games and building them back up Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2014 6 min In this new era of gaming, the barriers to success have changed. Continue Reading 6 min
Sony and Unity extend their partnership for providing game engine tools for PlayStation developers Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 17, 2014 2 min The enhanced deal means authorized Sony game developers will get free access to Unity Pro tools. Continue Reading 2 min
Unity CEO hopes Clash of Clans 'drops like a fly' Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Unity's David Helgason explains his disappointment that the same companies continue to dominate mobile. Continue Reading 2 min
Unity Technologies weighs its options, including a possible sale of the company (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2014 4 min The firm is working with Frank Quattrone's Qatalyst Partners to explore its options. Its asking price could be $2 billion. Continue Reading 4 min
Intel collaborates with Unity so that mobile games run well on Intel-based tablets Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 20, 2014 2 min Under the deal, Unity-based games will run fast on Intel's latest tablet processors. Continue Reading 2 min
Here are our big speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Peter Molyneux, Zynga's Clive Downie, and Unity's David Helgason Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 15, 2014 5 min This is a first in a series of heavy-hitter speakers that we'll announced for our GamesBeat 2014 conference on Sept. 15-Sept. 16. Continue Reading 5 min
The game academy's new board signals the shift to digital gaming (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 21, 2014 3 min The soul of gaming is changing, and that's reflected in the board of the academy that gives out gaming's Oscars. Continue Reading 3 min
CEO David Helgason on why Unity has expanded into mobile game-dev services (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 9, 2014 16 min Unity was at the right place and time when mobile games took off. Now it is expanding into services and game asset sales because it doesn't like to see game developers die. Continue Reading 16 min
The DeanBeat: If you blinked, you don’t know how big the mobile gaming industry has become Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 9, 2014 7 min The state of mobile gaming based on the speakers at Mobile Gaming USA. Continue Reading 7 min