Unity Technologies announced today that its Unity development platform has reached 750,000 registered developers with 26 percent of those developers remaining active on a monthly basis. Installs of the Unity Web Players have doubled to 80 million over the past year. The continued success of the platform has allowed the company to seek out more partners and distribution platforms for developers.
"We're amazed at how rapidly Unity continues to grow in popularity globally," said David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies. "The continuing growth of the platform demonstrates that when provided with excellent tools, developers will embrace them in numbers that surpass anything anyone imagined."
"There are a number of new publishing platforms looking for high-quality games to present to their customers," continued Helgason. "With Union, Unity Technologies is providing a risk-free opportunity for developers to find those platforms, make more money and reach new audiences. And these innovative strategies are only the beginning of a long-term plan to radically democratize creativity."
The company is also touting the growth of the Unity Asset Store, giving developers the ability to purchase “high-quality royalty-free” assets from within the Unity Editor. Currently, the Asset Store’s 50,000 registered users can find 2,200 packages on the Store, with the top-selling asset creators making as much as $10,000 a month.
"The Asset Store has proven to be an fantastic way for developers to gain access to benefits that only the largest studios used to have," said Nicholas Francis, Chief Creative Officer at Unity. "I think this is an awesome way for small developers to be able to focus on what they do best and to get work from other creators that complements their skills."
