Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:07 am
by ProfessorDetective
Long-and-Short: Unity has drastically changed their policy for licensing their VERY popular video game engine. Basically, every time someone installs a game, the DEVELOPERS of that game are required to pay Unity 20¢. Every. Single. Time. This, rightly, has many developers (especially smaller indie devs and hobbyists) VERY up in arms.
This is clearly an attempt by the CEO, John Riccitiello (previously the CEO of Electronic Arts from 2007-2014 AKA the "Worst Company in America" years) to effectively hold a massive swath of the gaming industry hostage. I'm reminded of Wizards of the Coast and the Open Gaming License debacle from January.
A short list of major games that currently use Unity:
Among Us
Hearthstone
Genshin Impact
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Beat Saber
Magic: The Gathering - Arena
Outer Wilds
Fall Guys
The Return of the Obra Din
Pillars of Eternity
Cult of the Lamb
And hundreds, possible THOUSANDS, more.
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:01 am
by hammerofglass
The CEO also rather suspiciously sold off his stock right before announcing this...
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:05 am
by clearspira
Conveniantly there has been a bomb threat today causing several offices to close. Maybe its real, maybe its not. But I say ''convenaint'' because yesterday they were getting abuse, today they are getting sympathy. The 24hr news cycle, folks.
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:23 pm
by ProfessorDetective
clearspira wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:05 am
Conveniantly there has been a bomb threat today causing several offices to close. Maybe its real, maybe its not. But I say ''convenaint'' because yesterday they were getting abuse, today they are getting sympathy. The 24hr news cycle, folks.
I've interacted with gamergaters and channers too many times in my life. There are people THAT insane out there and they've wrecked lives for less.
Like, I'm surprised Bethesda/Larian didn't get threats over having they/them pronouns as an option in Starfield/BG3, that's how little fuel these whackjobs need.
But it could very well been a false-flag. It's honestly a coin flip.
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:44 pm
by ProfessorDetective
Oh, by the stars... They may have pulled all this... just to push an advertising platform for mobile games...
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:19 pm
by Thebestoftherest
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:20 pm
by Madner Kami
Yup. I don't see how they want to get past the first class-action lawsuit with that, retroactively changing the terms of their service and payment. I doubt that'd fly in any civilized country.
Re: Unity - Makers of Unity Game Engine - Changes Licensing Policy. EVERYONE is both Baffled and Furious.
