Unity backtracks slightly on plans to charge developers for game installs

Game development engine Unity has U-turned on some parts of its hugely controversial plan to enforce fees on game creators every time someone downloads their work, following widespread backlash.

Unity told Axios last night it had "regrouped" to further discuss some of the issues raised by game developers, and made some concessions.

Initially, Unity planned to charge game developers a small fee every time a user installed a Unity game (beginning at the start of 2024, subject to the project meeting certain thresholds). Now, Unity said, this charge would only come after a user first installed a game.

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