Get started with Unity for console development
Your complete professional solution to create, launch, and operate successful console games.
Multiplatform from the start
Success starts at concept. Think about building for console platforms before you begin development.
Focus on shipping quality games
Unity’s industry-leading solutions enable teams to become more agile and create more quickly to launch quality games on time.
New to console video game development?
Start with resources to help you gain approval with platform holders and get started on developing your game.
Why develop a console game with Unity?
Through day one integrations and platform optimizations, Unity offers professional game developers tools and resources to reach gamers across the most popular consoles.
Learn about successful games that were created with Unity.
Brilliant, breathtaking games created with Unity
Creators of all kinds are using Unity to bring their games to life across multiple console platforms. Check out some of the stunning player experiences powered by Unity.
Creating with textureless art
Tomas Sala is the solo creator behind The Falconeer, a multiplatform title made with Unity. Join Tomas as he explains how he achieved beautiful game art and an open world of wonder with carefully handcrafted geometry and highly technical shaders.
Publishing your game to multiple platforms
Wlad Marhulets is the creator of the award-winning DARQ, a horror action-adventure puzzle game that takes place in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Marhulets is a multitalented solo developer who has brought his first title to PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
Discover what Marhulets has to say about his experience in scaling for multiple platforms.
Resources
How Ori landed on more platforms
This case study of Ori: Will of the Wisps reveals how Unity helped a small studio create and launch on multiple console platforms. From powering greater platform reach to unparalleled extensibility, Unity enabled Moon Studios to access more players.
Five mistakes to avoid when bringing your game to Nintendo Switch
Download this free e-book to discover battle-tested tips to help you bring your console games to the Nintendo Switch.
Games Focus: Reach more players over multiple platforms and form factors
This blog post in our Games Focus series covers the status, upcoming release plans, and future vision for tools and workflows to help you take your game to more platforms.
“Unity’s versatile engine is great for cross-platform development. It offers extensive multiplatform support, and is clear and concise in terms of flexibility on the application level, as well as its lower-layer architecture. This accelerated our development.”
“Unity’s value for multiplatform development is incredible, a huge benefit. It’s the difference between expanding to a new platform or not.”
Frequently asked questions
Before gaining access to the build modules, you have to apply for developer status and require approval from each of the platform holders in order to develop for their platforms. Additionally, an active Unity Pro subscription (or with a Preferred Platform license key provided by the respective platform holder) is required for development on these closed platforms.
Yes, you can build and deploy to closed platforms such as Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®, Xbox®, and Google Stadia with an active Unity Pro subscription (or with a Preferred Platform license key provided by the respective platform holder).
You will also require approval from each platform holder in order to develop for their platforms. Check out each of the platform pages for their respective developer registration for more information.
Unity Pro annual prepaid pricing is $2,040 per year, and annual monthly paid plans are $185 per month. Please see the Unity Store for products and purchasing information.
Yes. You fully own the content you create with Unity, even if you cancel your subscription.
Designed to help larger teams with ambitious goals be successful, Unity Enterprise delivers Unity Pro software licenses and benefits plus much more: technical support, learning benefits, additional build capacity, and an assigned Customer Success Manager.
New and existing plans will include Unity Mars, as well as Havok Physics for Unity with the release of Unity 2022.2. Check out the full list of Unity Pro benefits.
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