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Unity has changed its pricing model, and game developers are pissed off::Unity has announced that starting on January 1st, 2024, it will implement a new pricing model that will charge developers based on how many times a game was installed.

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The margins on the gamedev industry are not that large, you should read some testimonies from veterans. It's a ruthless industry.

Games take years to make, and you can't change engines now if your game is about to come out.