Unity Software (U) Unite 2025 Keynote summary

Key announcements and partnerships

• Unity and Epic Games announced a partnership enabling Unity's in-app purchase SDK for Unreal Engine developers, supporting cross-platform commerce and open digital ecosystems.

• Unity developers will be able to publish games directly into Fortnite, expanding reach and monetization opportunities in the Fortnite ecosystem starting next year.

• Unity's enhanced commerce platform will support Unreal Engine, enabling Unreal developers to manage digital catalogs, payments, and live operations across platforms.

• Unity's new Platform Toolkit simplifies cross-platform development, offering a unified API for user management, achievements, and save data across major platforms, launching with Unity 6.3.

• Additional partnership details and product timelines will be announced next year.

Product and technology updates

• Unity 6 introduces incremental updates, faster iteration, and production verification, with features like shorter build times, Core CLR technical preview, and improved diagnostics.

• Unity Studio, a web-based authoring tool, launched in beta for industry customers, enabling low-code/no-code workflows and CAD data support.

• New 2D workflows in Unity 6.3 allow seamless integration of 3D elements in 2D projects, enhanced 2D physics with Box2D v3, and updated samples and documentation.

• Unity IAP now supports web shops and third-party payment providers, giving developers more flexibility and control over monetization and regional pricing.

• Diagnostics tools in Unity 6.2+ provide real-time insights into game health, performance, and stability, validated in large-scale productions.

Community, industry trends, and developer support

• Unity powers 70% of top mobile games and a third of hit PC games on Steam, with a growing presence in web and XR platforms.

• The 17th Annual Unity Awards and a dedicated Steam sale highlight outstanding games and community achievements.

• Unity's production verification process involves co-developing with partners like Konami and 2K Games to ensure quality and stability for new engine features.

• Unite, Unity's annual developer conference, gathered over 1,500 developers for technical sessions, networking, and hands-on learning.

• The conference featured deep dives into XR, AI integration, and cross-platform workflows, with live Q&A and community engagement throughout the event.