It’s no secret that the Unity engine is used not only in video games — car brands, architects, military and many others also work with it. However, it turned out that Unity Technologies is in no hurry to tell employees which projects their work will be part of. Developers are afraid that developments can be taken without their knowledge to fulfill military orders.

A new Unity survey found that 7 out of 10 players experience toxic behavior in multiplayer games. To combat this phenomenon, the company acquired the OTO platform. It allows you to analyze audio messages in game chats in real time and identify toxic users. The value of the transaction was not disclosed.

Unity has prepared a financial report for the second quarter of 2021. Its revenue has grown to $273.6 million, but the company still does not make a profit. Operating losses amounted to $149.2 million at once, or 55% of revenue.

Unity has announced a new purchase. The streaming service Parsec has passed into her hands. With this deal, the company intends to expand the “cloud” capabilities of its engine.

At the end of June, Unity updated the licensing rules for its engine without public announcements. The changes affected the developers of games for closed platforms. Now it will be impossible to create projects for Xbox without a Pro subscription.The rules came into force on June 30.

A Reddit user found out which engines are most often used in the most highly rated games on Steam. It turned out that in the top 50 last year, almost 50% of projects were made on Unity. This engine is ahead of competitors, including Unreal, by a large margin.Such conclusions were reached by the user wx3labs, who shared the results of his small research on a popular site.

Unity has announced the purchase of Interactive Data Visualization. The company is best known for the SpeedTree package, with which developers can simulate plants and the environment. The size of the transaction is not disclosed.

Unity became the owner of Pixyz Software. The main specialization of the French company is tools for optimizing and integrating 3D objects into engines. With this deal, Unity also intends to expand opportunities for gaming and industrial companies.Unity announced the deal, the amount of which was not disclosed, in its official blog.

Unity has prepared a report for the first quarter (ended March 31), reporting revenue growth. The company also shared its forecast for the current financial year and estimated possible losses from the new IDFA policy.Key data

Unity has published a gaming report in which it told how things were going with monetization in mobile games in 2020. We have chosen the main one from it.

Beamable, which filed for bankruptcy last October, is doing well now. The authors of Star Trek Timelines received $5 million from investors. The company is going to spend this money on the development of its technology for servicing Unity-based game services.

Unity is confident that their “real competitor” is not Epic Games at all. Those companies that still independently make engines for their projects deserve much more attention.

Unity shared the results of Thursday’s fiscal quarter (ended December 31). It turned out to be a record in several indicators at once. The company earned $220 million, and the MAU of applications on its engine exceeded 2.5 billion.Key data for the fourth quarter

Unity now has the ability to integrate with Snapchat. This is an important step for both companies, which is designed to help mobile game developers and advertisers increase their reach and attract new users.New Opportunities for Snapchat Advertisers

Unity has introduced a free educational initiative called Career Pathways. Its goal is to teach 80 thousand people to work professionally with the engine in three years, even if they have never programmed before.

Unity Technologies reported quarterly revenue for the first time being in the status of a public company. In the third quarter of 2020, the company’s revenue jumped by 53% at once and reached an impressive $200.8 million.

Beamable, which is known for developing Star Trek Timelines and creating technology for game services, filed for bankruptcy. Despite the debt of $3.4 million, the company intends to continue its activities.Beamable CEO John Radoff (Jon Radoff) said that the studio hopes to quickly go through bankruptcy proceedings.

The authors of the Unity engine will support independent mobile developers with the help of the Game Growth Program project. Participants of the program will have access to technologies, educational materials and additional funding.

Next Tuesday, Unity launches the second season of Unite Now – free online sessions for learning, entertainment and inspiration. In short videos and podcasts, experts will continue to share their experience with Unity technologies.