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RimWorld 1.7 ditches Unity for in-house Waylith engine

Original: RimWorld 1.7 moves from Unity to Ludeon's in-house Waylith engine

Ludeon Studios has announced that RimWorld update 1.7 will move the colony simulation off Unity and onto Waylith, a custom in-house engine. The switch gives the long-running indie hit full control over its technology, ending years of dependence on Unity's licensing terms and tooling. Players and developers are weighing the technical risks and long-term benefits of such a migration for a mature game.

Why now: A well-known indie game abandoning Unity for its own engine is a notable technical and business move, especially given past industry debate over Unity's licensing.

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