Unity has unveiled its planned changes to the controversial Runtime Fee policy that would charge developers fees on a per-install basis. Unity Create president Marc Whitten detailed the changes in a ...

A year after Unity raised prices for enterprise and professional versions of its game engine, Unity added a new charge for smaller developers who meet thresholds for revenue and installs. Starting on ...

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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 ...

The makers of Unity, one of the most popular video game engines, announced a new “Unity Runtime Fee” that is set to take effect next year. Game developers aren’t taking kindly to the announcement as ...

The moment is finally here. After promising a windback of their unpopular planned fee restructuring back on September 18 here, and co-founder David Helgason promising as much in his “We fucked up” ...

Game development platform Unity is set to begin charging an installation fee in a major shift for the company. According to Unity's update, the new "Unity Runtime Fee" will kick in after users pass ...

Attempting to walk back controversial changes made to its fee structure, Unity clarified new runtime fees for titles using the popular game engine. The changes to the Unity Runtime Fee come on the ...

Unity, maker of a popular cross-platform engine and toolkit, will not pursue a broadly unpopular Runtime Fee that would have charged developers based on game installs rather than per-seat licenses.

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.

Unity is adding a new charge for every time a game using the Unity Engine is installed, the company announced today. Starting January 1, a Unity Runtime Fee will be charged to any game that has passed ...