AppLovin’s attempts to acquire Unity last year turned sour when Unity opted for a  merger with rivals ironSource instead . Now, in the ongoing shockwave of Unity's unpopular introductio...

AppLovin’s attempts to acquire Unity last year turned sour when Unity opted for a merger with rivals ironSource instead . Now, in the ongoing shockwave of Unity’s unpopular introductio…

    • Veraxus@kbin.social
      23·
      2 years ago

      Not a chance, and definitely not time soon.

      There are certain indicators for enshittification, and Epic (like Valve) doesn’t meet any of them.

      1. It is a privately held company with no plans for IPO and no dealings with venture capitalists. Conversely, Unity made their IPO in 2020 under the auspices of a notorious EA villain.
      2. It is still lead by one of it’s founders.
      3. Said founder is very famously big on equity and pro-developer & pro-consumer policies.

      Now, you may not like Epic for some reason, but they are currently a very stable, reliable, and trustworthy company that is focused on sustaining their business through dedication to quality and reputation. Personally, I respect & trust them every bit as much as I respect Valve.

      • YMS@kbin.social
        5·
        2 years ago

        It is a privately held company with no plans for IPO and no dealings with venture capitalists

        According to https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/64901-80, there’s over 100 investors in Epic, and of course there is Tencent holding a 40% share.
        But those investors are not much of an issue either, because you forgot one important point in your list: Epic is swimming in money (and Unreal is just a side business for them).

      • lowleveldata@programming.devEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        I’m not saying it’s going to happen. Still there’s a chance of stupid COP shits happening when compared to open source.

    • Why9@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      The conspiracy theorist in me always thought stuff like this was the result of corporate espionage; a loyal employee of a rival firm joins their competitor’s ranks and works their way up and finally gets the commanding role, only to announce something this dumb and then take it back (losing their reputation without anything in return) and then the guy leaves the company and finds a comfortable position on the board of their original rival company.

      But… No? These people really are that stupid and actually did that to themselves.

      And these are the people being paid 300x the salary of ordinary, hard working people!