Game devs say Unity’s new install fee is a threat to everyone, including gamers, and there’s no going back: “I don’t want to sell my house because my game was too popular”

Games are generally made using the tools and resources of foundational software called engines, and Unity is one of the most-used and therefore most important engines in the entire games industry. So it was scorched-earth news for the leadership at Unity to abruptly announce a new fee which would charge developers every time someone installs a game that was made with Unity – including future and retroactive installs – beginning in 2024.