Summary of Publishing a Unity Game to App Store in 2021
Video Summary
The video "Publishing a Unity Game to App Store in 2021" provides a comprehensive guide on how to publish a mobile game created with Unity to Apple's App Store. The key steps outlined in the video include:
- Create an Apple ID: Navigate to appleid.apple.com and fill out the registration form.
- Set Up an Apple Developer Account: Enroll in the Apple Developer Program, which costs $99 annually.
- Create Distribution Certificate, App ID, and Provisioning Profile: This involves several steps in the Apple Developer Account to generate necessary certificates and identifiers for the app.
- Create a Game Listing in App Store Connect: This includes specifying the platform, app name, and bundle ID.
- Build the Game in Unity and Upload to App Store Connect: The video details the process of building the game in Unity, adjusting settings in Xcode, and uploading the game.
- Complete App Submission: This involves filling out app details, including screenshots, descriptions, and privacy policies.
- Submit the Game to the App Store: Finally, submit the app for review and wait for approval.
The video emphasizes the complexity of the publishing process and provides step-by-step instructions for each phase, including setting up necessary accounts and certificates, building the game, and managing app listings.
Main Speakers/Sources
- The video is presented by the channel creators.
- They mention their prior work on a Tetris game in Java.
- They also discuss their plans for future Unity tutorials.
Notable Quotes
— 03:40 — « Sounds like a lot well, yeah but you will quickly forget about this inconvenience as you fight your way through other hurdles that Apple whether intentionally or not has set up for new developers. »
— 05:01 — « You can take a break, get a snack and grieve over 99 bucks you just paid. »
— 09:59 — « I wish there was a big blue button somewhere that says publish my app and I wish all we had to do is press that button but unfortunately that's not the case. »
— 19:04 — « I personally believe it's safer to answer yes unless you want to do a detailed research. »
— 22:59 — « If that's your case as well you should answer yes here. »
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Technology