Updated Mar 17, 2026 by Konvoy
Unity remains the dominant engine, but studios are increasingly planning to move away from the platform following a 25% enterprise license price hike and the introduction of a $2,200 per-seat fee for pro users.
Open-source engines like Godot and Defold are gaining significant traction as alternatives to traditional engines, while ProBuilder and Houdini have become the fastest-growing 3D modeling tools for studios with fewer than 100 employees.
Mixpanel has seen a 120% surge in interest among developers, driven by a new startup-focused pricing tier that offers over $150,000 in value.
User-acquisition strategies are shifting away from Apple Search Ads due to its move to a cost-per-tap model, favoring privacy-centric platforms like Tenjin and Branch that integrate OpenAI features.
Studios are reporting a decline in the use of generative AI for content creation, with usage dropping by 7% among smaller teams and 5% among larger teams.
Backend infrastructure is trending toward cost-effective, cloud-native solutions like Edgegap, while Adobe and Autodesk products have experienced a 4% to 10% decline in anticipated usage.
Unity remains the dominant engine, but studios are increasingly planning to move away from the platform following a 25% enterprise license price hike and the introduction of a $2,200 per-seat fee for pro users.
Open-source engines like Godot and Defold are gaining significant traction as alternatives to traditional engines, while ProBuilder and Houdini have become the fastest-growing 3D modeling tools for studios with fewer than 100 employees.
Mixpanel has seen a 120% surge in interest among developers, driven by a new startup-focused pricing tier that offers over $150,000 in value.
User-acquisition strategies are shifting away from Apple Search Ads due to its move to a cost-per-tap model, favoring privacy-centric platforms like Tenjin and Branch that integrate OpenAI features.
Studios are reporting a decline in the use of generative AI for content creation, with usage dropping by 7% among smaller teams and 5% among larger teams.
Backend infrastructure is trending toward cost-effective, cloud-native solutions like Edgegap, while Adobe and Autodesk products have experienced a 4% to 10% decline in anticipated usage.