Copenhagen, Denmark-based Over the Edge I/S has released a new
version of their Unity Game Engine that claims to offer one-click publishing to Windows and Mac OS X.
"So what?" you say. "What's this have to do with Madden '06?" you ask.
Well, we support anything that makes developing games easier, because that's going to ultimately mean more diverse games that break the stultifying parade of sequels that plague the industry. There are thousands of guys (and maybe dozens of girls) out there right now that have always dreamed of making a game but have been put off by the ever-escalating costs of doing so.
Middleware game engines bring indie game development back into the realm of possibility. In the words of Chairman Mao, "let a thousand flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend."
So go make a game. When you do, let us know and we'll share our thoughts on it with the readers of Joystiq.
