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Posted 9/25/2023, 6:08:48 AM

Unity President Apologizes for Fee Changes, Commits to Earning Back Developer Trust

Unity president apologized for recent changes, thanked devs for feedback, pledged "sustainable" future
Acknowledged need to earn back trust and take more feedback before rolling out changes
Unity pursuing "shared success" business model that allows investing in the engine
Backlash reflected devs' passion for their craft, livelihoods, and tools
New fee structure removes fees for free and Plus tiers, only applies to 2024 LTS version and above

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Unity Drops Proposed Licensing Fee Changes After Developer Backlash

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Unity Backtracks on Controversial Fee Plan After Developer Backlash, But Questions Remain About Sustainability

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Unity's Pricing Change Sparks Developer Backlash and Broken Trust

Unity Technologies, a software company used by millions of game developers, faced backlash and threats from developers after proposing a new fee model that charges them every time someone installs their game, resulting in potential business-killing costs for popular games.

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Posted 9/25/2023, 6:08:48 AM

Unity President Apologizes for Fee Changes, Commits to Earning Back Developer Trust

Unity president apologized for recent changes, thanked devs for feedback, pledged "sustainable" future
Acknowledged need to earn back trust and take more feedback before rolling out changes
Unity pursuing "shared success" business model that allows investing in the engine
Backlash reflected devs' passion for their craft, livelihoods, and tools
New fee structure removes fees for free and Plus tiers, only applies to 2024 LTS version and above

slashdot.org

Relevant topic timeline:

9/12/2023

Unity's New Pricing Model Based on Installs Sparks Backlash Among Developers

9/12/2023

Unity's New Revenue Share Fees Anger Developers

9/17/2023

Metal Hellsinger Developer Warns Future Uncertain Due to New Unity Engine Fee

Metal Hellsinger and other game developers face uncertainty as a new Unity fee policy is introduced, leading to potential engine migrations and concerns about game sales.

9/18/2023

Unity Backtracks on Controversial Runtime Fee After Backlash from Angry Developers

Unity is backtracking on its new runtime fee policy after facing backlash from developers, promising to make changes to the policy and share an update soon.

9/18/2023

Unity Rolls Back Controversial Fee Plan After Backlash From Developers

9/18/2023

Unity Faces Backlash Over Plans to Charge Per-Install Fee, Developers Threaten Exodus to Unreal and Godot

Unity has announced that it will be changing its recently revealed fee structure in response to the backlash from developers, as they threaten defection to other game engines.

9/22/2023

Unity Backtracks on Controversial New Pricing Model After Developer Backlash

9/22/2023

Unity Drops Proposed Licensing Fee Changes After Developer Backlash

Unity has learned from the feedback and backlash it received regarding its fee structure plans, and now considers stable licensing terms to be a key feature of the engine.

9/25/2023

Unity Revises Monetization Plan After Backlash, Exempts Small Developers From Fees

Unity has backtracked on its proposed runtime fee and implemented a new revenue-sharing scheme following backlash from the community and negative press, with the changes set to take effect in 2024.

9/27/2023

Unity Backtracks on Controversial Fee Plan After Developer Backlash, But Questions Remain About Sustainability

10/2/2023

Unity's Pricing Change Sparks Developer Backlash and Broken Trust