Autodesk 2014 announced, new beast features...

So I’m pretty sour on Autodesk, have actually migrated out of Maya and 3DS to Modo…

BUT, there updates to BEAST look pretty good. http://area.autodesk.com/2014unfold/products/gameware.html#beast

As you know Unity uses beast. These new beast features integrated into Unity would be pretty damn awesome. The live update is pretty amazing workflow for lightmaps.

I also really hope unity opens up beast so you can configure every setting in it. Also I’m hoping unity will put in a means for you bake using a linear workflow, even on iOS, not render in realtime in linear, just have it so your lightmaps can be baked in linear lighting.

Unity integrated Beast before Autodesk bought them. It hasn’t been updated since. I wouldn’t expect any new features.