A big week with lots to think about | The DeanBeat
I want to start this column today with a thank you. Last week, I posted about the challenge facing game journalism and GamesBeat/VentureBeat, and...
Game devs with 3.5B installs say they will boycott Unity ads until its price increase is reversed
Twenty-one mobile game companies with a total of at least 3.5 billion downloads wrote a letter to Unity saying its download-based price increase will...
Unity adds fee for installs for successful small devs, triggering a backlash
A year after Unity raised prices for enterprise and professional versions of its game engine, Unity added a new charge for smaller developers who...
DFZ Labs engages Unity pro services team to build digital trading card game
DFZ Labs, the creators of the Deadfellaz franchise, new game being developed in Unity with assistance from the Unity’s professional services team. It’s part...
Unity unveils Wētā Tools division for film and real-time 3D content
Unity has announced the launch of its Unity Wētā Tools division for making film and real-time 3D animations and games at the Siggraph 2023...
Unity launches visionOS beta program for Apple Vision Pro developers
Unity announced this week that it’s launching a beta program for visionOS that offers access to Unity PolySpatial. As part of a partnership with...
Unity launches Safe Voice, a toxicity detection solution for voice chat
Unity announced today that it’s launching Safe Voice in beta. Safe Voice is a new toxicity detection solution that uses machine learning to analyze...
Unity launches Sentis and Muse AI platforms for real-time 3D creation
Unity today revealed two new AI-based products for creators to enhance their real-time 3D (RT3D) content. The two products are called Sentis and Muse...
John Riccitiello is excited about AI
John Riccitiello is excited about AI enough to sit down with Aldora.io’s Joost van Dreunen and chat about it at the GamesBeat Summit. Riccitiello’s...
How gaming can simulate climate change
Games for Change boss Susanna Pollack joined Dreamscape Global’s founder Sheridan Tatsuno to talk about how gaming can simulate climate change as part of...