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Unity CEO and President Matthew Bromberg opened the keynote by pointing to a reel of games built entirely in Korea, framing them as proof of what he called the country\u2019s \u201cPpalli Ppalli spirit\u201d \u2014 not just speed, but a refusal to let studios with a mobile-first ambition experience creative compromise. He was candid about the moment the industry is in, acknowledging \u201creal pain and more than a little anxiety about the future\u201d amid rapid change.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere has never been a more exciting time to make games,\u201d he said. \u201cthe future belongs not to the biggest team, but to those who are able to take control of their destiny by making the technology work for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
He then got to the news: developers expecting to hear about continued iterations in the Unity 6 generation got something bigger instead. \u201cA new point release wouldn\u2019t be enough for this moment,\u201d Bromberg said. \u201cInstead of new point release, I\u2019m here today to share something else. And that thing is Unity 7!<\/p>\n
He described Unity 7 as a platform rebuilt for a world where \u201cdiverse teams of creators and coding agents\u201d work side by side across every part of development \u2014 faster (thanks to a CoreCLR-modernized core, near-instant Play Mode, and dynamic reloads that only reload what changed), and more open (with a free MCP, CLI, and API built in). It also extends into monetization and growth, with built-in direct-to-consumer commerce, no-code webshops, and Unity Vector\u2019s AI-driven player matching.<\/p>\n
Crucially, he stressed Unity 7 is not a break from Unity 6: \u201cNo breaking changes, no new language to learn, none of the traditional upgrade headaches. Unity 7 is a direct continuation of Unity 6.\u201d The Unity 7 Preview launches in December, with full release targeted for Q1 next year and some features arriving earlier in beta. He closed by saying the part he’s most excited about \u201cisn\u2019t what we\u2019ve built. It\u2019s what you’re going to build with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n