stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Games@sh.itjust.works · 2 years agoUnity backtracks slightly on plans to charge developers for game installswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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Game development engine Unity has U-turned on some parts of its hugely controversial plan to enforce fees on game creat…
minus-squaregravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 years agoThe controlling shares of Unity are held by a trifecta of private equity and venture capital organizations. That’s why this is happening. It’s a classical presentation of the (short-term) profit über alles enshitification cycle.
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoAnd seeing as how the CEO sold 2000 shares just days before this announcement, short-term profit really is all they’re in for.
The controlling shares of Unity are held by a trifecta of private equity and venture capital organizations. That’s why this is happening. It’s a classical presentation of the (short-term) profit über alles enshitification cycle.
And seeing as how the CEO sold 2000 shares just days before this announcement, short-term profit really is all they’re in for.