Unity announced a new fee structure today, and developers are none too happy. “We are introducing a Unity Runtime Fee that is based upon each time a qualifying game is downloaded by an end user,” the ...

Unity angered lots of game developers earlier today when it unveiled its upcoming Unity Runtime Fee program, which takes a cut every time a Unity game is installed. It is particularly harsh for ...

For those on Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise, the runtime fee will only kick in with the next long-term support (LTS) version of Unity, which is currently scheduled for 2024. "We should have spoken ...

For years, the Unity Engine has earned goodwill from developers large and small for its royalty-free licensing structure, which meant developers incurred no extra costs based on how well a game sold.

Popular video game engine Unity made headlines earlier this month when it announced massive changes to its pricing structure, sparking confusion and outrage. Unity proclaimed that on Jan. 1 it would ...

In just three days, the ubiquitous game engine Unity has completely torpedoed its reputation in the games industry, facing colossal backlash for its new “runtime fee.” Announced on Tuesday, this new ...

In the wake of Unity's sudden fee structure change announcement last week, a European trade group representing thousands of game developers is calling on governments to "update their regulatory ...