The other recent game engine announcement is the release of Unity 5. Unity 5 has two editions: Personal and Professional. The Personal Edition is free for developers with revenue less than $100,000 a year, does not ask for royalties, and is full-featured except for not being able to change the splash screen.
In similar news: https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/ue4-is-free
The other recent game engine announcement is the release of Unity 5. Unity 5 has two editions: Personal and Professional. The Personal Edition is free for developers with revenue less than $100,000 a year, does not ask for royalties, and is full-featured except for not being able to change the splash screen.