Game developers aren't happy with a new policy from Unity that will cost developers a small fee every time someone downloads a game built on Unity's game engine. It's called the Unity Runtime Fee, and ...

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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 ...

The creator of popular Steam survival game Rust has hit out at Unity amid the ongoing furore around new charges. Unity sent shockwaves through the video game industry when it announced a new policy ...

Developers will be charged a flat rate based on how many times their game is installed, no matter if that install is attached to a sale. Developers will be charged a flat rate based on how many times ...

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Game engine Unity has announced it will begin charging developers a fee every time a user installs their game. That's even if someone's just installing games they already own on a new computer.

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.