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Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Do any companies pre-game this out with PR response plans for scenarios of "public acceptance", "public indifference", "public outrage" and so on? Or are the executive suites usually so high on their own supply that they expect everyone to accept whatever is doled out?

Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Do any companies pre-game this out with PR response plans for scenarios of "public acceptance", "public indifference", "public outrage" and so on? Or are the executive suites usually so high on their own supply that they expect everyone to accept whatever is doled out?

They are resting on the fact they have a near monopoly for indie and their only competitor is Unreal at this point.

Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Do any companies pre-game this out with PR response plans for scenarios of "public acceptance", "public indifference", "public outrage" and so on? Or are the executive suites usually so high on their own supply that they expect everyone to accept whatever is doled out?

They are resting on the fact they have a near monopoly for indie and their only competitor is Unreal at this point.

Isn't godot up and coming?

Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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How does this pricing scheme even make sense? Why do they think "installs" is a relevant metric? I could uninstall and reinstall a game 100,000 times. Would I single handedly cost the developers a ton of money?

They are apparently attempting to prevent that... but installs on 'separate devices' still count. So I'm sure someone will find a way to do precisely that.

Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are resting on the fact they have a near monopoly for indie and their only competitor is Unreal at this point.

Isn't godot up and coming?

Yes, and old engines are getting renewed life…

Re: Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

They are resting on the fact they have a near monopoly for indie and their only competitor is Unreal at this point.

Isn't godot up and coming?

Godot is the new Unity, Unity is the new Unreal, and Unreal is the new Source engine, complete with the accompanying storefront.
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