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Unity dumps the runtime fee that caused a developer revolt

Unity is ditching a controversial fee it was charging developers in a bid to rebuild trust with them.

The game engine maker says it’s focusing on its seat-based subscription fee (i.e. an annual payment for each person using the software at a studio), though there will be a price increase for Pro and Enterprise users. In November, Unity laid off 265 workers in a move it attributed to its Weta Digital deal, but this occurred amid the company's ill-fated attempts to squeeze more revenue from developers. And we’re confident that if we’re good partners and deliver great software and services, we’ve barely scratched the surface of what we can do together," Bromberg wrote in a blog post.

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