Unity is a game engine, in other words, a combination of digital tools that are needed for the creation, distribution, and promotion of video games. Though most casual gamers wouldn't know, chances are they have already played something made with Unity.

            Based on numbers alone, there’s no doubt that it is the most popular engine in the market, boasting a total of 770 million titles springing from it. What is more, of all the games currently available in mobile platforms- like tablets and smartphones -, 34% of the top rated ones were made with Unity tech.  Among those, some notable examples are  Temple Run, Angry Birds Epic and Monument Valley.

           Unity's games, however, aren't limited to the mobile realm, with plenty of intense experiences designed for computers or consoles, such as Satellite Reign, Legends of Aethereus,​ Battlestar Galactica Online, Kerbal Space Program, Wasteland 2 ​and Slender: The Arrival.

   This multitude of products makes it clear that there is a lot of variety in terms of mechanics, visual and stories in Unity games, a fact rooted in the ever-growing number of people who want to make games.
Individual developers, be them professional or hobbyists, can easily download the engine from its website at no cost at all. There are, of course, the customary paid "pro" versions but the prices aren't prohibitives and even the humblest Unity edition offers its users as many tools as a game-developer might need.
There are  2D and 3D graphics options, VR/AR technologies, cross-platform compatibility and even multiplayer design tools. The technology itself is user-friendly enough so that people with no experience whatsoever have a fair chance to learn what it takes to make a game. We even went as far as trying it ourselves [insert our game link] with very positive results.

   It is important to point out, though, that merely carrying many features and free or cost-reduced tools isn't enough to explain Unity's widespread adoption. Alternatives like Unreal or CryEngine also cover the same technical basis and offer free-versions themselves. So what is it that makes Unity such a special case? Could it be just a fad or is there an actual reason behind the unparalleled preference?
    You will find the answer to those questions in our next segment : Unity and other engines.