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Jaysyn, rok temu w Wait, is Unity allowed to just change its fee structure like that?

Yes, but if you don't upgrade, you can keep using the old license. Unity tried to delete this from the Internet.

Neato, rok temu

So if you've published a game, just keep on keeping on. You can sell that game, maintain an older copy of Unity to update it for bugs, even develop new content for that game with the older version of Unity.

I figured this must have been in here. No professional organization would allow a TOS to pass into publishing that allowed a company to unilaterally change fees.

spriteblood, rok temu

This is still up on their FAQ:

Yes, the fee applies to eligible games currently in market that continue to distribute the runtime. We look at a game's lifetime installs to determine eligibility for the runtime fee. Then we bill the runtime fee based on all new installs that occur after January 1, 2024.

ripcord, rok temu

I love that their "proprietary" method of determining installs is to just look at the # of installs reported publicly by Google and Apple app stores.

Hegar, rok temu

So if you've published a game, just keep on keeping on. You can sell that game, maintain an older copy of Unity to update it for bugs, even develop new content for that game with the older version of Unity.

According to the article, probably no.

Many devs may have updated unity and used it for minor updates, but also the clause in question probably doesn't protect anyone anyway. There's a broader ToS that supercedes it with much more restrictive language.

Hegar, rok temu (edited rok temu)

According to the article, it's not that simple. This is from the ToS for the Unity Editor, which is subservient to a broader Unity ToS that has much stricter legal language about changing anything without warning and the customer being able to go fuck themselves.

So, yes, technically this bullshit may be completely legal. Devs who were sold Unity on "no royalties" may be forced to pay royalties. Which is definitely healthy for our society and not obviously a problem.

ivanafterall, rok temu w Microsoft would buy Valve 'if opportunity arises,' said Phil Spencer in leaked email

God, please, no. If ever you heed your humble servant...

ono, rok temu

Not to worry. I think this qualifies as a “cold day in Hell” situation.

reflex, rok temu

God, please, no.

Bizarroland, rok temu

Somebody please tell Gabe that even if he would walk away with billions of dollars he's going to lose his soul in the process.

It's just not worth it, tell Microsoft to go take a long walk off of a short pier into a vat of battery acid.

mephiska, rok temu w Alternative sources for the No Pronouns mod for Starfield

Triggered bigot mod.

Tathas, rok temu w Unity Has Apologized For Its Install Fee Policy and Says It 'Will Be Making Changes' to It - IGN

What confusion? I’d say it was a pretty clear policy.

GunnarRunnar, rok temu

It was kinda ambiguous how deep they were going to stick it up the devs' ass.

1984, rok temu

It seemed clear they were going “as far as it gets”.

ezures, rok temu

“Don’t worry, it’s just the tip” (currently, before they change the tos/price again)

style99, rok temu w Unity Has Apologized For Its Install Fee Policy and Says It 'Will Be Making Changes' to It - IGN

They "apologize" about "confusion" and "angst" that us stupid peasants have? That doesn't sound very apologetic to me. That sounds like they're doubling down.

Centillionaire, rok temu

All of these companies don’t realize how replaceable they are. Reddit got replaced for many of us with Lemmy. Unity devs can jump to Godot.

Chariotwheel, rok temu

Heck, this worse. We wouldn't lose massive amounts of money when posting on Reddit. This is about the existance and viability of development and companies.

apemint, rok temu

This is a huge opportunity for Unreal as well. I'm surprised they haven't announced some flashy on-boarding campaign.

thenicnet, rok temu (edited rok temu) w Microsoft would buy Valve 'if opportunity arises,' said Phil Spencer in leaked email

No.

CarlsIII, rok temu w Microsoft would buy Valve 'if opportunity arises,' said Phil Spencer in leaked email

What a coincidence, me too!

Rozauhtuno, rok temu w Unity doesn't consider Planned Parenthood a charity (but a political groups), won't exempt them from install fees

How do they keep making the situation worse?

GunnarRunnar, rok temu

They hired the right dude for that job.

stopthatgirl7, rok temu w Alternative sources for the No Pronouns mod for Starfield

Yuck.

sirico, rok temu w Unity Claims PlayStation, Xbox & Nintendo Will Pay Its New Runtime Fee On Behalf Of Devs

Makes sense hosting could be standard 25% revenue share 45% if your game is based on unity

ripcord, rok temu

I've tried parsing this sentence 3 times and failed. Could someone help out and add/fix whatever words and punctuation are broken here?

Itsamelemmy, rok temu

Devs pay Sony Microsoft etc 25% of the price paid for the game. Unless it’s unity, then it’s 45%.

derin, rok temu

Makes sense; hosting someone else’s game could be a standard 25% revenue share, but then 45% if your game is based on Unity.

ripcord, rok temu

Thank you

sirico, rok temu

se hosting could be standard 25% revenue sha

so sorry man, dyslexic with no knowledge of commas

MentalEdge, rok temu w I have two old Mass Effect 2 Editions in my Steam and don't know the difference

Ima take a guess that the bigger version comes with the DLCs that add Kasumi and Zaeed.

Kory, rok temu w I have two old Mass Effect 2 Editions in my Steam and don't know the difference

I think the first review on the second page explains it: steamcommunity.com/id/jpsf91/…/2362420/

Raji_Lev, rok temu w Unity Claims PlayStation, Xbox & Nintendo Will Pay Its New Runtime Fee On Behalf Of Devs

Man, I hope the lawyers at the Big Three are getting ready to send Christmas cards to Riccitielo cause, uh, he's pretty much going to be signing their paychecks if he keeps going

CookieJarObserver, rok temu w Unity doesn't consider Planned Parenthood a charity (but a political groups), won't exempt them from install fees

Company suicide.

TwilightVulpine, rok temu

Company abortion.

_haha_oh_wow_, rok temu w $70 Mortal Kombat 1 Switch version called "robbery" as graphical comparisons flood the internet

Haven’t really touched my Switch since I bought a Steam Deck: Superior in every way.