Unity Claims PlayStation, Xbox & Nintendo Will Pay Its New Runtime Fee On Behalf Of Devs - TwistedVoxel
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Unity Technologies has stated that PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo will pay the company's new runtime fee on behalf of game developers. A new FAQ has been shared by Unity Technologies, which answers questions regarding the company's recent change in pricing plan for its game development engine. According to the FAQ, the Unity runtime fee will be charged to the entity that distributes

Unity Technologies has stated that PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo will pay the company’s new runtime fee on behalf of game developers.

  • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
    5·
    1 year ago

    I really hope they try this.

    Because it would be hilarious to see all the platforms say fuck it and ban Unity games over this ridiculous cash grab they’re very obviously not entitled to.

    • apemint@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      Unity is so ubiquitous that it would have unimaginable consequences.
      For example, 90% of vr games are made in Unity. So that’s one segment of gaming completely wiped off the map.

      Things are not much better in desktop and mobile gaming either, as Unity has close to 50% market share.
      It would be a literal Thanos snap.