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		outworlder on Nov 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unity 4 is here And why is 'engine age' a problem again? Unless there are major architecture problems, one should not need to rewrite everything every 4 years.

azakai on Nov 14, 2012 | [–]

It actually is normal practice in major game engines to do major rewrites every few years. id Tech 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. for example.

reitzensteinm on Nov 15, 2012 | [–]

I'm not saying the engine is dated. The renderer is fantastic.

I'm saying that given the age of Unity3D, the basics should be 100% nailed.

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