Unity 6 Release
Unity Technologies officially launched Unity 6 in October 2024, marking a major milestone in the evolution of its game development engine. Unity 6 focuses on performance enhancements, new tools, and expanded support for cross-platform development. The engine continues to build on the foundations set by its predecessors while introducing features aimed at improving workflows for both small and large teams.
Unity 6 will remain the standard engine for an extended period, with Unity Technologies committing to providing regular updates and improvements as developers transition to it. While Unity 7 is on the horizon, Unity 6 is expected to maintain long-term support, ensuring that teams can rely on it for years to come.
Unity 6 vs Unity 7
In September 2024, the Unite conference announced the details and launch date for Unity 6 as October 2024.
Also announced is the “next generation of Unity”, which this article calls Unity 7. The final product naming and release dates are not yet known.
My Unity 6 Portfolio
Key areas of my portfolio feature updates to Unity 6’s great features and capabilities.
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Unity 6 Project Template

Links
- Repo: GitHub.com/SamuelAsherRivello/unity-project-template
- Portfolio: SamuelAsherRivello.com/best-practices
Unity 6 Best Practices

Links
- Repo: https://github.com/SamuelAsherRivello/unity-best-practices
- Portfolio: SamuelAsherRivello.com/best-practices
Unity 6 Shader Graph & VFX

Links
- Repo: GitHub.com/SamuelAsherRivello/unity-project-template-vfx-shaders
- Portfolio: SamuelAsherRivello.com/rendering-portfolio/
What’s Next?
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