Unity Confirmed for PS4, Vita and PlayStation Cloud Services
Great for independent studio support.
Indie development platform Unity has really been going places over the last couple of years. Today, the organisation behind the popular engine has confirmed that it will be entering into a strategic partnership with Sony. This means that Unity development tools will be made available to all PlayStation platforms.
David Helgason, Unity's CEO and co-founder, announced the news on the company's blog, noting that while support for the PS3 already exists, "now we’ll be working with Sony to build out tools for PS4, PS Vita, PS Mobile, and Sony’s upcoming cloud gaming service.
"Sony Computer Entertainment is really committed to making their platforms approachable to all kinds of developers, so this partnership is going to make a lot of sense for both companies, and a lot of sense for the Unity community," Helgason added.
"They’re really focused on bringing the most creative studios, with an emphasis on independent developers, on board their platforms and we are leading the charge to make development awesome for studios of all sizes."
The tools are still in a work-in-progress phase, with concrete details for developers coming over the next few months. A full rollout is planned for "late this year," according to Helgason. Just in time for the PlayStation 4 launch, then. We'll probably get to learn a few more tidbits of information at GDC next week.
David Helgason, Unity's CEO and co-founder, announced the news on the company's blog, noting that while support for the PS3 already exists, "now we’ll be working with Sony to build out tools for PS4, PS Vita, PS Mobile, and Sony’s upcoming cloud gaming service.
"Sony Computer Entertainment is really committed to making their platforms approachable to all kinds of developers, so this partnership is going to make a lot of sense for both companies, and a lot of sense for the Unity community," Helgason added.
"They’re really focused on bringing the most creative studios, with an emphasis on independent developers, on board their platforms and we are leading the charge to make development awesome for studios of all sizes."
The tools are still in a work-in-progress phase, with concrete details for developers coming over the next few months. A full rollout is planned for "late this year," according to Helgason. Just in time for the PlayStation 4 launch, then. We'll probably get to learn a few more tidbits of information at GDC next week.
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