Unity cancels its controversial runtime fee after developer backlash

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Unity cancels its controversial runtime fee after developer backlash
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Unity, with a new CEO at the helm, is canceling its unpopular runtime fee effective immediately.

Unity , the company behind the popular game engine of the same name, has officially canceled its runtime fee — a controversial move introduced last year that outraged game developer s.

Recommended Videos Unity will be moving back to a classic subscription model with a couple of changes to the tiers. The Unity Personal tier, which is free, will have a higher revenue ceiling: from $100,000 to $200,000. It’ll also only implement changes once a year instead of surprising developers like it did last year with the runtime fee. Here’s a quick rundown.

“I’ve heard time and time again that you want a strong Unity, and understand that price increases are a necessary part of what enables us to invest in moving gaming forward. But those increases needn’t come in a novel and controversial new form,” he says in the blog.

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