GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for most For most games, a license is either free or the cost of a medium-nice dinner.

Popular video game engine Unity made headlines earlier this month when it announced massive changes to its pricing structure, sparking confusion and outrage. Unity proclaimed that on Jan. 1 it ...

The cross-platform game engine company, a pillar of the industry, reverts to its previous pricing structure with new cost adjustments effective January 2025.

Following Unity’s pricing gaffe, GameMaker is making its engine free for non-commercial use, and switching its professional license to a one-time, $99 fee.

However, with the release of a new tech demo, titled Time Ghost, Unity is aiming to prove that its next-gen engine, Unity 6, is just as good as any of them.