Unity has announced support for the Xbox One X and claims it should be as easy as changing some quality settings.
At this point, both Unity and Unreal support the Xbox One X. For a nice curated list of titles that support the console variant, check out this link.
Source: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/08/14/unity-for-xbox-one-x/
Unity 2017.1 has been released marking the debut of a new release cycle for the game engine.
The big new addition is Timeline where cinematic content can be created by orchestrating game objects, audio, animation, etc.
Source: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/07/11/introducing-unity-2017/
In a huge leap forward, Leap Motion has released an upgrade to their Interaction Engine, which is a layer that exists between Unity and real-world hand physics.
This should be make it easier to build virtual user interfaces as it does a lot of the calculations for precise hand-based interactions.
Unity Analytics has introduced Remote Settings to enable Unity Developers to update games on-the-fly. It's native to Unity and employs an API similar to PlayerPrefs.
This is very promising because published games can be tweaked and modified without jumping through many hurdles. The package can be downloaded here.
Source: https://blogs.unity3d.com/2017/06/02/introducing-remote-settings-update-your-game-in-an-instant/
John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies and previous CEO of Electronic Arts, announced that private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to a $400 million investment.
On one hand, this means Unity's future is financially secure but on the other, one could speculate that since investors want money back, it means less for the game developers.