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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Keith Stuart

Game developers furious as Unity Engine announces new fees

Unity Game Developer Rami Ismail
Originally launched in 2005, Unity is a cross-platform game engine, designed to be affordable and flexible. It was widely adopted by the burgeoning independent game design community and used to build acclaimed titles such as Cuphead, Rust and Pokemon GO.
Originally launched in 2005, Unity is a cross-platform game engine, designed to be affordable and flexible. It was widely adopted by the burgeoning independent game design community and used to build acclaimed titles such as Cuphead, Rust and Pokémon GO. Photograph: Studio MDHR

The company behind the Unity Engine, one of the major game development tools used by independent studios, has announced a controversial new fee. Starting from 1 January, Unity will charge developers each time a game using the engine is downloaded.

The charge will begin when sales reach a threshold of $200,000 in revenue over 12 months and 200,000 total installs. Charges will vary depending on the license the developer has with Unity, but will be as high as $0.20 per install.

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