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Unity Engine

Updated extension brings advanced underwater effects to Unity

Underwater Rendering is an extension for Stylized Water, a Unity add-on that provides stylized water simulation for a wide range of applications. The extension adds support for underwater rendering and visual effects in oceans, lakes, and ponds, and has now been updated for compatibility with Stylized Water 3. Both Stylized Water and the Underwater Rendering extension were created by technical environment artist Jonathan van Immerzeel, also known as Staggart Creations, who is known for several high-quality assets available on the Unity Asset Store.

Published: 16. Jun. 2025

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QuickTile - A grid-based solution for creating 3D tilemaps in Unity

QuickTile is a new tool for Unity that allows developers to create 3D and 2.5D levels in a tilemap style by simply drawing on a grid. It was designed for rapid level creation and prototyping, especially for games reminiscent of Mario + Rabbids and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Like many other development tools, QuickTile was born out of necessity. It was created by Bekkoloco after evaluating existing solutions, finding them overly complex, and aiming to build something easier to use.

Published: 19. May. 2025

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Unity 6.1 released with new tools and performance optimizations

Unity has been updated to version 6.1, marking the first Update Release in the Unity 6 cycle. Update Releases are part of a new release strategy introduced with Unity 6 that enables new functionalities to be delivered faster while allowing for smoother upgrades. Unlike the previous Tech Stream releases, which were intended primarily for early access and testing, Update Releases are production-ready and fully supported.

Published: 28. Apr. 2025

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Sound Shapes - A new Unity tool for building dynamic audio zones

Sound Shapes is a new tool for adding dynamic audio zones to Unity game projects. Created by game developer Martin Hansen, it is designed to overcome some of the limitations of Unity's built-in audio system. With Sound Shapes, users can control how audio sources behave in the scene. Audio can intelligently follow the player using sound shapes based on meshes, paths, filled shapes, or multiple emission points. This makes it especially useful for sounds that span large areas, such as rivers, rainfall, or industrial machinery, where realistic simulation is difficult to achieve using traditional single-point sources.

Published: 7. Apr. 2025

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Stencil Debugger - A free tool for debugging stencil buffers in Unity

Stencil Debugger is a new, free, and open-source utility created by software engineer and graphics programmer Alexander Ameye, released under the MIT license. The tool enables developers to visualize the stencil buffer in Unity's Universal Render Pipeline (URP), simplifying the debugging of rendering effects that rely on it.

Published: 24. Feb. 2025

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Unity 6 has been released

Unity 6 is finally here, a release that has been highly anticipated due to the significant changes it promised. One of these changes is the return to the previous version numbering system, which was discontinued after Unity 5 in 2017. Another notable change was the introduction of a controversial runtime fee, which sparked widespread debate. We provided an explanation of this fee in our previous article Unity 6 launched in preview under the pricing section. However, due to significant community backlash, the fee has since been canceled.

Published: 21. Oct. 2024

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Axis - A new Unity tool designed to accelerate prototyping

Axis is a new tool for the Unity game engine that allows users to build common game mechanics quickly using a no-code approach. Recently published on the Unity Asset Store, it was originally developed to assist the author with their own game projects. The asset was designed to be a reliable tool for easy prototyping, making full use of Unity's built-in features. The creator's main goal is to give users a faster, more efficient way to test and refine their ideas within Unity.

Published: 7. Oct. 2024

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Curve Architect - A new versatile deformation tool for Unity

Curve Architect is a new, general-purpose deformation tool for the Unity game engine. Developed by Mikael Danielsson, a Level Designer and Software Engineer, this utility allows users to deform meshes and Unity terrains, providing functionality to manipulate deformations along the tool's created curves. Additionally, users can animate objects and deformations along these curves using Unity's built-in animation system. Curve Architect has been used in the development of Touch Grind X, an upcoming extreme sports game by Illusion Labs. The tool is suitable for various purposes, including the creation of roads, forest paths, rivers, train tracks, ropes, and more.

Published: 17. Jun. 2024

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Unity 6 launched in preview

Unity Technologies recently announced the release of the preview version of Unity 6 (previously known as 2023.3 Tech Stream), now available for download. The Unity 6 Preview follows a structure similar to a Tech Stream release, offering developers early access to new and updated features, ideal for projects in the discovery or prototyping stages. However, for production purposes, the Unity team recommends using the Unity 2022 LTS version for greater stability and support.

Published: 6. May. 2024

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Unity releases Megacity Metro - A new multiplayer game sample

Unity has released a new multiplayer game sample called Megacity Metro. Unveiled at Unite in 2023, this sample project provides valuable insights into creating games that are compatible across various platforms, using Unity Cloud Services, DOTS (Data Oriented Tech Stack), and the Universal Render Pipeline (URP). Megacity Metro is an an action-packed shooter game built upon the foundation of the original Megacity game sample. It leverages the power of Netcode for Entities to deliver an immersive multiplayer experience.

Published: 18. Mar. 2024

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Weatherade - A new snow and rain system for Unity

Recently launched, Weatherade is a new snow and rain system designed for Unity. Developed by Vitaly Okulov, an experienced 3D Artist and asset developer, this system enables the creation of remarkably realistic digital snow and rain. Weatherade includes two different sets of shaders for snow and rain scenes. Additionally, it features "Cover Instance", a manager that enables users to globally customize the appearance of scene surfaces and create a coverage occlusion mask. This mask is automatically generated and prevents objects located under roofs or canopies from being exposed to snow/rain.

Published: 5. Feb. 2024

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Unity glTFast package has been released

Unity has recently released the Unity glTFast package, which enables developers to import and export glTF 3D files both at runtime and within the Editor. In Unity's words, glTF, which stands for Graphics Library Transmission Format, is like the JPEG of the 3D world. It is a standardized file format used to store and transfer 3D scenes that is gaining significant popularity. Being open-source and versatile are contributing factors to its increasing adoption. This new package is an enhanced and re-released version of the original glTFast, an open-source Unity package developed by Andreas Atteneder in 2018. Andreas joined Unity in 2020 and remains actively involved in the development of glTFast.

Published: 15. Jan. 2024