Unity is going to charge for installations of games using their engine

[theRepublic]

EpicRandy said:

curl-6 said:

Unity finally apologize and say they'll be "making changes" to the policy:

We have heard you. We apologize for the confusion and angst the runtime fee policy we announced on Tuesday caused. We are listening, talking to our team members, community, customers, and partners, and will be making changes to the policy. We will share an update in a couple of…

— Unity (@unity) September 17, 2023

Hopefully devs keep the pressure on them and they walk back its nastier components entirely.

Too little too late IMO.

Devs are abandoning Unity every day either starting the process to rewrite ongoing projects or switching engines for their next. 

Unity just killed their name with this, even if they 100% backtrack, the engine will still be seen as a liability for devs rather than an asset as they'll remain dependent on the whims of a shortsighted CEO. 

At the very least to gain back confidence, Riccitiello must be shown the exit, and Unity must update its current policy in a binding way for them not to be able to do so again.

Looking at the post by Chazore above about the new board of directors, a new CEO isn't going to change anything.  Until the board changes, Unity is completely untrustworthy.