The Evergine Engine ( the game engine previously known as Wave Engine) just released their first update of 2024 and it’s got several new improvements. Highlights of the Evergine 2024 release include:
We are committed to addressing the most important feature requests from the industry, and this new version of Evergine includes several key enhancements. We’ve integrated full support for .NET 8.0 across all our platforms, leveraging the significant performance improvements introduced in C# 12, runtimes, and precompilers. Our OpenXR support has been updated with new features to accommodate the latest VR/MR devices. One of the most requested features, nested prefabs, is now available along with a new prefab editor. Additionally, we’ve worked diligently to enhance the performance of loading geometries and textures, utilizing technologies like Draco and Skia. These updates are designed to provide you with powerful tools and improved performance, enabling you to create even more amazing projects.
Evergine is completely free to use commercial, although support and source code access are both paywalled. The tooling is all Windows based and required Visual Studio 2022, although the engine itself is cross platform and capable of targeting Windows, Mobile (Android & iOS), VR/XR as well as Web targets. The engine provides a full WYSIWYG editing environment as well as a component based C# powered programming system that should be comfortable to Unity developers.
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Evergine 2024 Full Release Notes
You can learn more about the Evergine 2024 release and see it in action in the video below.