After the certain amount of feedbacks to Unity, the company has released a formal apologu and pledged significant changes to its controversial runtime fee policy.
These changes will revert, promised by Unity
On September 12, Unity unveiled a contentious decision to charge developers every time their games are installed, sparking widespread outcry within the gaming and development communities.
The newly introduced Unity runtime fee was set to impact developers whose revenue exceeded $200,000 over the preceding 12 months, coupled with games garnering more than 200,000 installations.
While Unity has consistently been lauded as one of the premier game engines, often mentioned in the same breath as industry giants like Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and Valve’s Source Engine, its versatility is underscored by titles such as Hollow Knight, Pokemon GO, Monument Valley 2, Rimworld, and Fall Guys. These examples exemplify the engine’s adaptability, enabling developers of all backgrounds to bring their creative visions to life.
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However, after the latest announcement made by company, this triggered a wave of backlash against Unity. Many game developers have joined forces to boycott Unity Technologies’ ad platform in protest, taking a significant stand against the new pricing model.
After these boycotts, Unity shared a fresh statements regarding this news and shared their concerns. In their statement, Unity acknowledges the frustration and confusion caused by their earlier runtime fee policy announcement. They express their commitment to actively listen to feedback from their team members, community, customers, and partners.
The statement asserts that Unity is in the process of evaluating the policy and intends to make revisions. They pledge to provide an update on these changes in the coming days and express gratitude for the candid and constructive feedback they have received.
While this is unquestionably a welcome statement, it remains to be seen what specific changes Unity will implement. It is evident that the statement has arisen in response to the mounting criticism and boycotts from several renowned developers.
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It’s important to shared that Unity had previously attempted to clarify that the change would affect less than 10% of its customers but they failed state that fact significantly impactful. Aside from that, Unity has sold certain amount of company shares just before the announcement made. Also, they did close two offices because of death threats made to company workers.
