EGDF: UNITY’S INSTALL FEES ARE A SIGN OF LOOMING GAME ENGINE MARKET FAILURE
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EGDF: UNITY’S INSTALL FEES ARE A SIGN OF LOOMING GAME ENGINE MARKET FAILURE  In Brussels, 14.9.2023 – Step by step, video game engines are becoming key gatekeepers of European cultural and cre…

Context: EGDF is the European Games Developer Federation. The article suggests that Unity’s actions create an anti-competitive environment and that the EU should step in.

Unity’s install fees demonstrate why the EU needs a new regulatory framework for unfair, non-negotiable B2B contract terms.

  • Capricorn_Geriatric@lemm.eeEnglish
    82·
    10 months ago

    I can’t see how Unity increasing prices is anti-competitive. If anything, them going brainfuck with fees can only serve to open the market to new players. Also, I doubt they’ll be able to make the fees retroactive, at least for games that won’t get updated.

    • epicsninja@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      10 months ago

      I didn’t see it mentioned here, but if you used their adware services they would waive the fees.