Unity 5.3 finally comes to Linux

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Today Ubunlog We bring you great news for video game developers. This is the arrival to Linux of the new version of the editor of the well-known Unity game engine. And the developers at Unity Technologies have announced the immediate availability of Unity for Linux.

If you want to discover some of the news that we can find in this new version of the Unity editor and how to download it for Ubuntu, this is your post. Here we go.

Among the most important new features, it should be noted that in this new editor -based on the latest Unity engine (5.3.1) - you can integrate web viewers (known as WebViews in some object-oriented languages), in addition to being able to add docks and there will be improvements in event management focus, resizing, and cursor position.

But this is not all, in the official statement you can also read the following bug fixes in the following topics:

• Fix when pressing keys (such as arrows) in the game viewer changing the keyboard focus.
• Fixed "Add Resolution" popup in game viewer.

To download the Unity 5.3 editor you can do so by accessing the official statement, and click on the download link for Ubuntu (Official Installer for 64-bit Ubuntu Linux). A .deb package will automatically download and, when you run it, the Ubuntu Software Center will open and you can begin the installation.

In short, it is clear that Unity is one of the most attractive engines on the market and, every time there is an update, it is great news for the video game development community. From Ubunlog We hope that this entry has been of help to you and that we have opened the way to video game development for you, however little it may be. If you have any questions, comment in the comments section and we will do everything possible to help you.