PC World

Unity backlash: Why gamers and devs united against the popular game engine

If you’ve been following the game industry over the last few days, you might have heard that Unity, the creators of the far-reaching game engine of the same name, have made a bit of a mess. A new ...
Polygon

Game devs say Unity’s big change puts studios at risk

Unity Technologies, the company behind the cross-platform game engine Unity, announced a new pricing model on Tuesday — and it’s been almost universally condemned by the video game developer community ...
IGN

The Unity Games That Could be Impacted Most by Controversial Fees, From Silksong to Cult of the Lamb

Unity caused a firestorm of backlash from game developers on social media yesterday following its announcement that it would begin charging developers a small fee every time someone downloads a game ...
Business Wire

Unity Further Supports Creators Across the Game Development Cycle With New AI Features, A First Look at Unity 6, and The Debut of Unity Cloud

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unity (NYSE: U), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, unveiled a slate of new AI innovations and platform updates to ...
Kotaku

Devs React To Unity’s Newly Announced Fee For Game Installs: ‘Not To Be Trusted’ [UPDATE]

Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee for developers, set to take effect next year. Indie developers ...
NPR

The video game industry is in uproar over a software pricing change. Here's why

The software framework that powers popular video games like Among Us and Pokémon Go is getting an overhaul to its pricing model. Game developers are furious, and say the change could have a ...
Ars Technica

Unity’s new “per-install” pricing enrages the game development community

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.
Android Police

Best Unity alternatives for game development

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...
Digital Trends

Unity clarifies what types of game installs count toward its new Runtime Fee

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 ...
Forbes

Unity’s Project Barracuda Injects Generative AI Into Games To Kickstart Exponential Growth

Unity, the software company that 70% of mobile games use, is deploying generative AI in games. It’s a massive strategic play that the company’s CEO says will drive similar growth in gaming to the 2D ...
Ars Technica

EU game devs ask regulators to look at Unity’s “anti-competitive” bundling

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 ...