Helgason: Windows Phone 7 too closed for Unity
Unity CEO says proprietary requirements mean too much work
Unity CEO David Helgason has said that his company's game engine will never find its way onto Windows Phone 7 - because of the closed nature of the system.
Speaking to Develop, Helgason explained that any app or program which runs on the platform must be developed in either XNA or a bespoke version of Microsoft's Silverlight, which would be possible for Unity, but require too much work to be worthwhile.
Describing the platform as: "a relatively closed system so you can't run native content, which means we can't really support it," Helagson went on to say that, "we're looking at Windows Phone 8 and hopefully it will be easier to work on that system."
Unity powers thousands of both Android and iOS apps, as well as being a prominent engine for browser-based titles. Unity is also used for some titles on the three console platforms and has been licensed for the PlayStation Vita.
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