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Facebook gets a step closer to PC gaming, collaborating with Unity

By TechTaffy Desk

Facebook has inked a strategic partnership with Unit Technologies, the company behind the game development engine Unity. Under the terms of the collaboration, Unity will integrate support for the Facebook platform, including an all-new PC gaming platform, currently in development.

The two companies are also collaborating to build new functionality into Unity that streamlines the process for exporting and publishing games onto Facebook, allowing developers to deliver their games faster to players who use Facebook.

[Image courtesy: Facebook]

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