Among Us Developer May Delist Game From Stores Amid Backlash Over Unity Engine Fees

Developer Innersloth considering temporarily delisting Among Us from stores amid backlash over Unity's new installation fees.
Innersloth programmer Forest Willard says the studio is looking into swapping game engines and calls Unity's fees "undue."
Willard suggests Unreal and Godot as alternatives; highlights upcoming "Luxe" engine as potential option.
Cult of the Lamb developer Massive Monster also threatened to pull its Unity-based game on January 1st.
Among Us joins Genshin Impact, Cuphead, Ori and the Blind Forest among successful Unity-based games that could be affected.

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Posted 9/13/2023, 7:05:36 PM

Among Us Developer May Delist Game From Stores Amid Backlash Over Unity Engine Fees

Developer Innersloth considering temporarily delisting Among Us from stores amid backlash over Unity's new installation fees.
Innersloth programmer Forest Willard says the studio is looking into swapping game engines and calls Unity's fees "undue."
Willard suggests Unreal and Godot as alternatives; highlights upcoming "Luxe" engine as potential option.
Cult of the Lamb developer Massive Monster also threatened to pull its Unity-based game on January 1st.
Among Us joins Genshin Impact, Cuphead, Ori and the Blind Forest among successful Unity-based games that could be affected.

ign.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/12/2023

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9/12/2023

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9/13/2023

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Unity's decision to charge developers per installation of their game on their game engine has caused uproar and may lead to developers switching platforms, potentially jeopardizing Unity's future.

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Unity's new fees spark backlash among indie game developers

Indie game studios, including Among Us maker Innersloth, are threatening to abandon the Unity engine due to its new pricing strategy which would charge a fee for game installations.

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