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Unity 3D Android + iOS Licence Now Free (Was $400)

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Unity 3D Android + iOS Licence Now Free (Was $400)
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LDrStinge on 21/05/2013 - 21:50 blogs.unity3d.com (4436 clicks)
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Howdy!

Unity 3D has announced that going forward all their mobile development licensees will be free (these have retailed for years at $400/pop occasionally having a free period).

Upon the release of their Windows Phone 8 and Blackberry 10 versions these will be free too.

This really is a great mobile development platform for starting out at building your own games + applications, its basically the essence of "code once, run everywhere". You can program in either C#, Javascript, or Boo (Python) across all platforms.

http://blogs.unity3d.com/2013/05/21/putting-the-power-of-uni…

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  • Goonos on 21/05/2013 - 21:59

    Wow, that is great!

    • SuperMatty on 22/05/2013 - 10:18
      +1

      Even better is the CEO's gigantic popped collar in the video :)

      But seriously - yeah, this is a pretty sweet development for, uh, developers.

      Now everybody: MAKE MOAR GAMES because after all the GoG, Steam and GMG sales I don't have enough to last me until the heat death of the universe… YET :)

  • Hardstuck Silver 2 on 21/05/2013 - 21:59

    How hard is it to learn c# from c?

    • DrStinge on 21/05/2013 - 22:01
      +8

      C# is a dream boat compared to C; if you already know C I tip my hat to you and welcome you to the yellow brick road.

      • Hardstuck Silver 2 on 21/05/2013 - 23:04

        uhhh.
        I don't know how much of C I know really ha.
        Learning about graphs and graph representation now.
        covered things like linked lists and search algorithms, malloc and data structures (with typedef)
        I think the main idea was to teach us a low lever language so we understand how it all works before teaching us things like java and possibly python. I think there is also a course on assembly language but it doesn't sound very fun at all.

        Haven't learnt anything about graphically representing C outside the terminal though which is what I really want to do. Will this help me? (if anything, it will at least help me pass my end of semester final :S)

        • DrStinge on 21/05/2013 - 23:16
          +3

          Is this at uni? I find this such a hard approach.. I had to go through the exact same thing. They teach you the old ways which are - whilst fundamental - very frustrating and complex to a first time programmer.

          Java or C# should are great beginners languages as they are nicely typed and well documented. It's also a lot more exciting programming a small application than an algorithm which is more motivating.

        • A Banana4scale on 21/05/2013 - 23:35

          yeah but if you learn c, then you pretty much know c++, c# and java, much harder to learn the other way round.

        • zeomega on 21/05/2013 - 23:51
          +2

          How is it that learning C means u know java, or even c++ for that matter? OOP methodologies is pretty far from C imo.

        • Astro551 on 22/05/2013 - 00:20

          yeh in the same boat, at unsw :) great fun great fun

        • Hardstuck Silver 2 on 22/05/2013 - 01:43

          Lol what. Same. Comp1927?

        • karmageddon on 22/05/2013 - 08:14
          +2

          I disagree. C++, C# and Java are object-oriented, and C is not.

          Both are very, very different. The most fundamental of concepts will stay the same, but virtually nothing else will.

    • SteveBuscemi on 21/05/2013 - 22:35
      +2

      I studied C, C++ and Java at Uni but work exclusively in C# these days. I love it.

      Unity is bundled with the open-source IDE MonoDevelop, but if you run Windows there's nothing stopping you using the free Express editions of Microsoft's Visual Studio which is a fantastic IDE.

      Also, for those that want to do 2D inside Unity, Futile isn't exactly well documented but I've found it quite good.

      • A Banana4scale on 21/05/2013 - 22:40
        +2

        also Dreamspark for VS2012 Professional and SQL/Server 2012

  • SpaceNinja on 21/05/2013 - 22:33

    great news; hopefully others follow the lead.

  • c0rupt3d on 21/05/2013 - 22:45

    Awesome

  • IJustKnowStuff on 21/05/2013 - 22:50

    How are they making money then? This is awesome by the way.

    • Goonos on 21/05/2013 - 22:59
      +1

      Companies that turn over more than $100,000 a year have to use the paid version.

    • DrStinge on 21/05/2013 - 23:03
      +2

      As Goonos said, also the Pro version goes for $1500; Basic is more than enough to get started and well into it

  • imcold on 21/05/2013 - 23:04
    -1

    Sure i take a look.. dont really have much ideas now.. wouldn't want to waste the $25 i spend on an google developer key

    • PainToad on 22/05/2013 - 08:21
      +1

      …You don't need to pay anything to develop for Android and build apks. If you want to host on Play Store there's a fee, but since "you have no ideas" I'm sure that won't be an issue.

      • Koolbargain on 22/05/2013 - 13:29

        lol you tell him. you could always make a fart app…

        • meroveus on 22/05/2013 - 23:43

          Please don't give him THAT idea!

  • Hintswen on 21/05/2013 - 23:30

    They gave the licences away free once awhile ago too.

  • McSpidey on 21/05/2013 - 23:54
    +8

    My brother is making this in unity - http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=134153…
    I asked him if I needed the pro version to make real games too and he said no, basic/free is fine for most.

    • DrStinge on 21/05/2013 - 23:56
      +3

      Looks really good :)

      • McSpidey on 22/05/2013 - 00:00
        +1

        Thanks, I'll let him know you like it. His previous game was a popular OzB freebie but I think he plans on charging for the new one :)

        • ThadtheChad on 22/05/2013 - 12:16
          +1

          Looks brilliant! I'd pay for it. Controller support please? :D

        • McSpidey on 22/05/2013 - 13:42
          +1

          It has controller support and 4 player local co-op :)

        • ThadtheChad on 22/05/2013 - 13:54
          +1

          TAKE MY MONEY!

        • McSpidey on 22/05/2013 - 14:15
          +4

          I'm sure they will..but first they have to get passed greenlight so spread the word.

    • Hintswen on 22/05/2013 - 19:11

      nice game!

  • cruise control on 22/05/2013 - 00:17
    +1

    edit ok I found the download link to unity 3d: http://unity3d.com/unity/download/

  • first in line on 22/05/2013 - 07:35

    Damn it, should have posted earlier. Just bought this a few days ago…

    • SuperMatty on 22/05/2013 - 09:53
      +1

      Not sure if this applies to your situation, but quoting from the blog post linked in the OP:

      P.S. Within the next two weeks, we’ll be reaching out to those of you who purchased basic add-ons in
      the 30 days before they went free to offer you discounts on future purchases. Remember that purchasers
      of basic add-ons qualify for rebates should they choose to buy Unity Pro Android / iOS licenses.

      So maybe you'll get some freebies? Good luck.

  • EarthMan on 22/05/2013 - 08:50
    +1

    Very good deal. Problem is getting myself to learn it and be productive with it.

  • Magic Mirror on 22/05/2013 - 13:18

    Xamarin, a similar and competing development tool, also announced a free Starter Edition earlier this year. I wonder if that had something to do with Unity's move.

    Anyone who has compared these two tools care to comment?

    • DrStinge on 22/05/2013 - 14:00
      +1

      Downloading this now, this looks quite neat, though the free license looks a little restrictive. Unity on plus is likely better for games development, it has an in-application world builder, model viewer, etc.. Unity isn't as great for building actual apps but it's certainly capable.

    • Goonos on 22/05/2013 - 15:02
      +1

      Xamarin and Unity are quite different. Unity is a game engine that happens to be cross platform. Xamarin is a cross platform framework for apps.

      Other similar tools to Xamarin are Corona, PhoneGap, Adobe AIR, Marmalade, LibGDX and Haxe NME (off the top of my head).

      Unreal's UDK is perhaps the closest to Unity as it offers the Unreal Engine for cross platform development.

  • michal on 22/05/2013 - 20:44

    I'm planning on learning Unity, unfortunately I will need the Pro version.
    You NEED Pro for Oculus Rift support or Razor Hydra support. Or indeed to support anything that requires loading DLL's.

    If they added support for those in the free version I'd be set. It would also help VR flourish be removing the price barrier for hobbyists and who will be the vanguard for the coming VR revolution.

    • Namarrgon on 31/05/2013 - 13:15

      Yeah, the trial is all well & good, but I really wish Unity would build in sufficient support for third-party hardware that the Rift & Hydra could support the free version without requiring generic DLL support.

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