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Game development engine Unity has U-turned on some parts of its hugely controversial plan to enforce fees on game creat…

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (11 children)

My first thought was:

This can only apply to games that begin development after this announcement...right? Otherwise it fells like a massive bait and switch.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Some companies are already announcing the elimination of their games starting in January. Cult of the lamb, for example.

[–] Vupperware 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t see the announcement

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Indie developers react to "astonishing scumbag move" of Unity's new install charge

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Massive Monster, creator of Cult of the Lamb, shared a typically amusing post including a frog from its game pooping a Unity turd. "Quit being stinky Unity," it said.

"So, what's the impact on us? Well, we have future projects in the pipeline that were initially planned to be developed in Unity. This change would result in significant delays since our team would need to acquire an entirely new skill set.

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