Changes to Unity 5

If you have been working with Unity 4.x and are now starting out in Unity 5.x, there are a few key differences in the way things behave. Here you will find a general overview of the most relevant changes to 2D game development, other than the ones already discussed concerning 2D physics.

Note

The following list does not include all of the new features included in Unity 5 and the Unity 5.3 update. For a complete list, visit http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-5.0 and http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/12/08/unity-5-3-all-new-features-and-more-platforms/.

Licensing

Let's start with the best new feature of Unity 5. In previous versions of Unity, certain features were only available in the Pro version and were blocked in the free version. ...

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