Developers Rally Together as Unity Attempts to Clarify Controversial Install Fee Policy
Too little, too late.
Unity Technology's decision to announce a controversial new install fee policy went over with the video game development community about as well as you might imagine. And while the company has released the inevitable mea culpa, which does "acknowledge the confusion and frustration" the announcement caused, it's a far cry from the complete backtrack one might have expected.
All over X, the Unity account is attempting to get the word out, claiming that "more than 90% of our customers will not be affected by this change". Fees would only be levied on new installs and not re-installs, demos would not incur a charge (but Early Access titles would), and in the case of fraudulent install charges: "We will work directly with you where fraud or botnets are suspected of malicious intent."
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