Unity Technologies has today announced that their basic mobile game creation tools are now completely free for small independent and small studios to use. The tools, which initially cost $800, will allow devs to release their games to iOS and Android, with additional support coming for other mobile platforms (such as Blackberry and Windows Phone 8).
Indie studios will now be able to commercialise their games without the need to sign up for costly licenses, giving them increased freedom as they look to make the games that major publishers often steer clear of.
"We were able to make Unity free for the web and for desktop computers a while ago, but have been dreaming of doing the same for mobile for what seems like forever," said CEO David Helgason.
"Mobile games development is possibly the most dynamic and exciting industry in the world, and it's an honor to be able to help so many developers be so successful in fulfilling their visions and in building their businesses."