Unity Software to cut 3.8% of staff in ‘company reset’ | Technology News

Unity Software to cut 3.8% of staff in ‘company reset’ | Technology News

Videogame software provider Unity Software will eliminate 265 jobs or 3.8% of its global workforce and end an agreement with a digital video effects company founded by the “Lord of the Rings” director as part of a “reset,” the company said on Tuesday. The move follows a tumultuous period for the San Francisco-based company, which … Read more

Unity backtracks on controversial fee policy after backlash

Unity backtracks on controversial fee policy after backlash

Unity has finally backtracked some of the policies related it the Unity Runtime Fee announced last week following a wave of backlash from game developers. While the Runtime Fee isn’t completely going away, changes were made so it’s not as aggressive toward smaller developers and games that were already released.  The Unity Runtime Fee was … Read more

New Unity Runtime Fees are angering game developers

New Unity Runtime Fees are angering game developers

The makers of Unity, one of the most popular video game engines, announced a new “Unity Runtime Fee” that is set to take effect next year. Game developers aren’t taking kindly to the announcement as the new fee is financially punishing, especially for smaller developers using the Unity Personal and Unity Plus plans. Unity went … Read more