Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF have held preliminary talks to acquire Unity at a valuation around $25 billion. The consortium already owns an 8% stake in the engine maker and previously teamed up to purchase Electronic Arts for $55 billion. Unity shares jumped nearly 15% on the news.
Arjan Brussee, former Epic Games technical director, announces The Immense Engine, positioned as a European alternative to Unreal and Unity, integrating generative AI. This move aligns with European efforts to reduce dependency on US tech. The engine aims to serve beyond gaming, including defence simulation.
Guerrilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee is developing "The Immensive Engine", a European alternative to Unreal and Unity, tailored to European guidelines and integrated with AI from the ground up. This engine promises to provide more choice for studios seeking non-US based development solutions. By leveraging AI, it aims to streamline development processes, potentially reducing the workload equivalent of ten to fifteen people with a smartly designed AI framework.
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