When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works The game engine company Unity is officially launching the next major version of its engine and tools in just a few weeks. As part of its Unite developer conference, it revealed that Unity 6 will be available worldwide on October 16. In a press release, Unity stated that Unity 6 will offer developers improvements in graphics and “simplified multiplayer game development.” It will also offer improved tools specifically for developers who want to create web browser-based games. Unity has also announced a launch time frame for the first update for Unity 6. The update, Unity 6.1, will be released in April 2025. It stated:

* **Foldable and Larger Screen Formats:** Unity 6.1 will support the growing trend of foldable and larger screen devices, allowing developers to create experiences optimized for these devices. This feature will be crucial for the future of mobile gaming and other mobile applications. * **Deferred+ Rendering in GPU Resident Drawer:** This new rendering technique will significantly improve performance and visual quality for mobile devices.

The release of Unity 6 will come at a critical time for the company, which is still dealing with the effects of its previous decision a year ago to implement a per-install runtime fee for all games that used its engine. That caused a ton of negative responses from Unity developers, and the company quickly backtracked on most of those changes. Last week, Unity ditched the runtime fee entirely from its plans.