Unity’s decision to start charging fees each time a title using its game engine is installed was understandably met with furor and talks of class action lawsuits. In response to the bomb Unity dropped, Terraria developer Re-Logic has stepped in to promote and support alternative open-source game engines that developers can use instead. In a post on X, the website formerly known as Twitter, Re-Logic called Unity’s move “predatory” and “unequivocally condemn[ed]” the fee changes proposed, as well as the ”underhanded way they were rolled out.”
“The flippant manner with which years of trust cultivated by Unity were cast aside for yet another way to squeeze publishers, studios and gamers is the saddest part,” the developer continued. Re-Logic said that a simple public statement wasn’t sufficient, so it’s donating $100,000 each to the open-source game engines Godot and FNA. It will also continue supporting both projects by giving them $1,000 each every month going forward.
2023-09-20 00:43:07
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