Why do game developers love mechs?
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Game developers weigh in on the "utter perfection" of giant mechanical robots.
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Unity’s Trap
Tom Francis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Last week, Unity announced that they will soon start charging developers $0.20 each time their games are installed, past certain (high) thresholds. This came as a surprise to me and a few thousand other developers who chose Unity, invested in it, and paid for it in large part because they told us they wouldn’t take any of our revenue. The reaction has been huge, but it’s not clear yet if Unity will make it right.
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SAG-AFTRA members authorise video game strike
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SAG-AFTRA members have voted in favour of the union authorising a strike for video game actors and performers. Over 34,600 members cast ballots, representing a percentage of 27.47% of eligible voters. 98.32% approved the authorisation, although this does not necessarily mean a strike will take place. Earlier this month, SAG-AFTRA called on members to vote on authorising a strike to negotiate the terms of its Interactive Media Agreement with several video game publishers and developers.
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Unity removed terms of service from Github because "views were so low"
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Devs on Unity Runtime Fee: "The trust is gone forever"
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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Sign up for the GI Daily here to get the biggest news straight to your inbox It's been almost a full week since Unity announced its controversial Runtime Fee, and the developer backlash continues. Studios around the world have expressed concerns that the new fee – charging them every time their game is installed after January 1, 2024, providing they meet certain thresholds – threatens to jeopardise the health, or even existence, of their business.
AppLovin Launch Project Unifree
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
GameFromScratch.com AppLovin Launch Project Unifree Last week Unity announced their new Unity Runtime Fee, which was met with more or less universal hatred. News got worse after that, when it was discovered Unity had quietly altered their terms of service and that Unity reps were reaching out to clients saying they wouldn’t have to pay … AppLovin Launch Project Unifree Read More The post AppLovin Launch Project Unifree appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
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