Unity acquires Ziva Dynamics

Buyout of leading character rigging and simulation tools developer strengthens Unity's portfolio of digital human and creature tech.

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

Unity Technologies acquires SpeedTree developer IDV

Buyout to 'deepen integration' of IDV's tree-authoring technology with Unity, starting in Unity 2021.2.

Friday, July 23rd, 2021

Discover five key features for CG artists in Unity 2021.1

See the key changes to the game engine for non-programmers, from visual scripting to better rendering.

Monday, March 29th, 2021

Discover 10 key features for CG artists in Unity 2020.2

Read our pick of the new features in the game engine, from ray traced reflections to real-time compositing.

Monday, December 21st, 2020

Unity Technologies files for IPO

Unity has 1.5 million users and is used to create over half the games released, but the firm still made a loss of $163.2 million last year.

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

Unity to pay $120,000/year to fund Blender development

Donation to the open-source 3D app's dev fund will help fund 20 full-time core Blender developers.

Sunday, August 23rd, 2020

Unity reveals 2021 roadmap

See the new tools for games artists due in Unity 2020 LTS, 2021.1 and 2021.2 - plus a bonus for anyone with a free Personal subscription.

Friday, August 14th, 2020

Discover five key features for CG artists in Unity 2020.1

Read our run-down of the key new features in the game engine, from better ray tracing to AI-driven character posing.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2020

Unity launches AR authoring solution Unity Mars

New paid Unity add-on provides a more user-friendly environment for authoring and testing augmented reality content.

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

Download Unity's free digital asset packs for The Heretic

Updated: download a new shape-shifting 'VFX character' from the eye-catching Unity tech demo.

Thursday, May 21st, 2020

Download Maxon's free Cineware for Unity plugin

Handy plugin converts Cinema 4D rigs, materials and lights into their Unity equivalents for real-time use.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

Watch The Heretic, Unity's beautiful new CG short

See the latest Unity demo short, showcasing advances in real-time shading for hair, eyes and cloth.

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

The 10 best VFX and animation breakdowns of 2019

Watch the best tech breakdowns of 2019, as determined by 120,000 CG Channel Facebook followers.

Sunday, January 12th, 2020