Unity vs Unreal Engine

Unity remains the best choice for mobile game app development companies (iOS and Android). Low memory footprint, cross-platform compatibility, and monetization features make it the preferred choice. Unreal Engine is becoming more popular, but it is best suited for more sophisticated mobile games. Which game engine does 2015 depend on for the game?

It depends on the game's complexity. A hyper-casual game with Unity can be as low as $15,000 and as high as $80,000. A mid-core RPG ranges from $150,000 to $500,000. A mobile AAA game using Unreal Engine costs more than $1 million. 

This ultimately depends on the engine used, team size, features, and support. Hiring custom mobile game development services with transparent pricing helps control costs.

The typical process is discovery and concepting, technical design and engine selection, assets, main development sprint, QA/playtesting, platform certification (particularly important for iOS), and iterative release. A game app development company will work with its clients in phases, with steps, checkpoints, communication, and reviews to make sure everything is on track to avoid "features".

For minimum viable product games and one-game-mechanic games, you might be able to work with a freelancer. For any game development project, especially Unity mobile game development and Unreal Engine game development, an agency offers the benefits of team structure, process, and management that freelancers may not always have the capacity to deliver.