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Unity will start charging developers each time their game is installed (www.engadget.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] phx 2 points 1 year ago

How would they even track that it was "only the initial install", and what's the metric for that? If i need to reinstall my OS due to a crash, is that a second install for the game? How about if I replace a piece of hardware that fails, is it considered a new system with a new install?

The whole idea that they can claim additional fees for an "install" is ridiculous.