Unity Working on Improving Switch Development

"We're proud to report that more than 30% of games released on Switch to-date are made with Unity."

By Joe Skrebels

Unity says it's working with Nintendo to improve its engine for Switch development.

Some developers have reported issues with the much-used engine when working on Switch - most notably, the release of Yooka-Laylee on the platform has been held up due to technical issues.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Unity Japan regional director, Hiroki Omae said, "we continue to partner closely with Nintendo to optimize Unity on Switch".

Omae also points out the relative popularity of Unity for Switch development:

"Unity has been providing developer support for Nintendo Switch since day one, and we're proud to report that more than 30% of games released on Switch to-date are made with Unity [...] and are happy to see our developers finding great success on the system."

Unity has been a Nintendo partner since Wii U, and the companies recently gained another link when Super Mario Run was developed using the engine.

Unity is one of many third-party partners on Nintendo Switch, and much of its its popularity stems from the promise of porting games made using it from one platform to another.

Joe Skrebels is IGN's UK News Editor, and he just found out Cuphead is a Unity game. Follow him on Twitter.

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