Developers not keen
The makers of game creation software Unity haveannounced a new pricing structure.
Developers will only be charged the fee if their game has crossed certain thresholds.
Each subsequent install by a new player will cost another $0.20.
“About $40k a year.
Last month it would have cost us $2,517,” wrote Newman.
Unity also point at theFAQ about the pricing changes.
Several developers have expressed concern that they could be charged for installations of pirated versions of their games.
The free Unity Personal tier remains, as does Unity Pro, which costs $2040 a year.
Unity has had a rough 18 months.
They laid off 600 staff and closed half their officesback in Mayandlaid off nearly 300 in January.
I suspect John’s got ‘em thinking more about monetisation now.
