Attention, gamers: if you thought new titles on top of the endless cavalcade of sequels and remakes were derivative now, wait till you hear about what the game engine maker Unity has got in store.

To use some technical business parlance, Unity has had an absolutely shocking few years. After establishing itself as the near-de facto game engine for indie and mid-tier developers in the 2010s, it ...

Unity stock has tumbled twice recently, first after Google's Project Genie Reveal, and then after a disappointing earnings report. Project Genie is impressive, but it won't replace video game engines.