Question

List down any 5 Android tools used for developing games. Discuss the captivating features for any 3 of them.

Answer 1

Answers: Five Android tools used in developing of games:

1. Unity: This is most popular game developing engine and is largely used for both 2D and 3D games development.

2. Unreal Engine: This tool is new in the market and is released by Epic games. Earlier the version used was UDK i.e. Unreal Development Kit, but in new version is termed as UE4. In new version it supports C++ scripting language.

3. Amazon Lumberyard: This tool can be used in creating mostly AAA game however this is tool used for Developing Android, PC Xbox, iOS and Playstaion. The engine is based on CryEngine.

4. Ubisoft : It is a most popular and a leading creator in the gamming word. As we all are familiar with the games like Assassin’s Creeds Identity, Trails Front liner, Rayman Adventure, Might and magic etc. It offers high quality and promising graphic to the user.

5. Corona SDK: This is a platform which is used to develop 2D games for mobile platform as well as we use in Android TV and Apple TV. It uses scripting language called Lus and is very popular among the game developer.

Now coming to captivating features:

1. Unity: It is used in developing 3D games with high graphic which attract the user this is one of the reason for the popularity of the utility games. It supports assets from most of the application like Maya,3d Max, Blender etc. Unity modular tools give the option to develop 2D and 3D as well It has loaded with the universal pipeline feature in which in a single-pass, forward-rendering pipeline uses very few draw calls that optimizes the high performance enabling to play on low end device. It also offers adaptive performance along with conjunction with Samsung to deliver long play hours with smoother frames across any mobile devices. Here users can make instant thermal adjustment for more enjoyable experience.

2. Unreal Engine (Epic Games): Epic entered the distribution market after the success of its Game called Fortine. One of the great feature of UE4 encompass with the stunning graphical capability such as new particle system and dynamic lighting system which can handle million of the particles in a scene simultaneously. Unreal engine4 uses C++ scripting language which is more user friendly to the developer. So that with efficient and flexible workflows which enables developer to work with confident without generating errors.

3. Amazon's Lumberyard: It is based on the CryEngine and its graphics are accelerated with a range of terrain, rendering, character and authoring tools help in creating 3dimensional photo quality in an environment at a scale. The best thing about it is that it include the feature of full code C++ , Audiokineticks which provide quality engine sound with seamless integration of Amazon Web Services and also its API called Twitch(use for live streaming chat).