Unity’s new “per-install” pricing enrages the game development community
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Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.

Unity’s new “per-install” pricing enrages the game development community | Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.::Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.

  • RogueBanana@lemmy.zipEnglish
    22·
    1 year ago

    There is a reason. The current CEO is EA’s former CEO. Dude was kicked out of EA for pulling something similar.

    • Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Well that makes all the sense in the world now. Man fuck EA even when it’s not EA lol

      • CoderKatEnglish
        6·
        1 year ago

        He was kicked out of EA. Even EA isn’t this bad lol. Seriously, while EA has had some controversies with nickle and diming, have they ever retroactively started making things cost money?

        • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          EA realised that it would be illegal and would get them sued. This guy either didn’t ask the lawyers, or didn’t listen to the lawyers.

          A contract, is a contract, is a contract. You can’t change it halfway through without getting confirmation from all parties, and obviously they haven’t got that