“The high performance of Havok allows us to have accurate server-side physics in our online game. This is a first-class integration for DOTS-based projects sharing the same data model used by Unity Physics, meaning developers can seamlessly select between simulating their scene using Unity Physics or Havok Physics, without needing to re-author their assets. Now, with the package being out of preview, developers can feel confident about using the physics engine they trust within Unity to deliver high-end next generation experiences and simulations. With the Havok Physics for Unity package in preview, developers were finally able to test and experiment with Havok Physics within Unity, yet they were still not able to use Havok Physics for Unity in production environments. Previously, Unity developers had to build their own custom integration to be able to use Havok Physics engine within Unity. You can find the package in Unity’s package manager. The Havok Physics for Unity package is available for Unity Pro, Enterprise and Industrial collection subscribers for free.

Havok Physics for Unity uses ECS and is backed by the Havok Physics engine written in native C++. This highly anticipated update was made possible the availability of ECS (Entity Component System) that also left preview in the same tech stream.

From first-person shooters like Destiny to third-person action games like Assassin’s Creed, Havok is the physics engine that powers many of your favorite high-end titles, as well as many high-performance physics simulations. Today, through a close partnership with the Unity engineering team, the team at Havok is excited to announce that the Havok physics package for Unity has left preview and is production-ready in the Unity 2022.2 tech stream.

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