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Industry News September 19, 2023

Unity plans to limit fees to 4% of revenue for games making over $1 million. Founder says “we f**ked up on many levels”

Unity is now in the process of overhauling its controversial Runtime Fee, which caused a revolt in the game development community. Here are the first details about the possible changes.
Events September 18, 2023

WN Cyprus’23 brought together over 650 people from companies like Larian, Saber, Google, and Owlcat Games

WN Media Group has shared the data to sum up its latest conference, which took place on September 12-13 in Limassol, Cyprus. The event was attended by representatives of companies such as Google, Apple, Larian Studios, Saber Interactive, Owlcat Games, and Sensor Tower.
Industry News September 18, 2023

Beamdog, studio behind Baldur’s Gate remasters, reportedly lays off 25 people as part of Embracer Group’s restructuring

Beamdog, best known for remasters of classic RPGs like Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment, has reportedly been hit with layoffs. It appears to be another victim of the ongoing restructuring at Embracer Grpoup, which acquired the studio last year.
Industry News September 18, 2023

Unity promises changes to Runtime Fee, but devs in no hurry to accept apology: “The trust in your company is broken”

Unity has responded to backlash over its new Runtime Fee. The company claims it will be making changes to the policy, but developers still want per-install fees to be reverted.
Industry News September 15, 2023

[UPD] Game Pass has over 30 million subscribers, according to Xbox’s senior marketing director

It has been a while since Microsoft officially shared the number of Game Pass subscribers. So we can only rely on indirect data to assess whether the service is growing.
Industry News September 15, 2023

Azur Games, Voodoo and others ditch Unity monetization tools, urging fellow devs to protest per-install fees

In the wake of recent changes to Unity’s pricing policy, several game developers have decided to completely turn off Unity Ads and ironSource monetization across all of their titles. Companies like Azur Games and Voodoo are calling for per-install fees to be canceled, urging their colleagues to join the protest.
Industry News September 15, 2023

Final Fantasy VII Remake tops 7 million units sold: how it compares to original game and other FF titles

Final Fantasy VII Remake has reached a new milestone three years after its launch. Let’s take a look at how its sales figures compare to both the original games and other notable installments in the franchise.
Industry News September 15, 2023

Unity closes two offices amid death threats, ex-employee says “those of us who care” now leaving company

The situation around Unity is getting increasingly chaotic. The company reportedly had to close some of its offices after its decision to introduce per-install fees sparked outrage in the gamedev community and beyond.
Industry News September 14, 2023

Ascendant Studios lays off 45% of its employees due to poor sales of Immortals of Aveum

The lackluster commercial performance of Immortals of Aveum has left developer Ascendant Studios in a precarious position. As a result, the company had to lay off almost half of its staff.
Industry News September 14, 2023

Devs discovered that Unity removed GitHub repo to track license changes and updated its TOS be retroactive

Unity’s new per-install fees will apply even to older games released before the pricing changes. It also appears that earlier this year, the company also retroactively removed one clause from its terms of service.
Industry News September 14, 2023

Stig Asmussen leaves Respawn: look back at his career journey, including his work on God of War and Star Wars Jedi

Respawn Entertainment has just lost an experienced leader. Stig Asmussen, known as the game director of the Star Wars Jedi series, has decided to leave the company.
Industry News September 13, 2023

Shadow Fight dev Nekki: “Unity’s new policy could effectively increase our costs by up to 50 times”

More developers are beginning to openly express their concerns about Unity’s new pricing policy. Here is how per-install fees could affect mobile game studios, according to developer Nekki.
Industry News September 13, 2023

Square Enix lost nearly $2 billion in market value since launch of Final Fantasy XVI

Square Enix shares have plunged nearly 30% since June. The commercial performance of Final Fantasy XVI and recent financial downturns have some market analysts worried about the company’s long-term prospects.
Industry News September 13, 2023

Devs fume over Runtime per-install fees: “The breach of trust is so insane that it’s impossible to stay with Unity”

The announcement of the Unity Runtime Fee has caught many developers off guard. Here is what the professional community has to say about the company’s decision to charge extra fees based on game installs, as well as the lack of a clear explanation and rationale for the new pricing model.
Industry News September 12, 2023

Unity pricing update explained: concerns about per-install fees, plus required internet connection for Personal plan

Unity has announced an update to its pricing policy, Here is a breakdown of all the changes, including the biggest one — the so-called “Runtime Fee” charged for every install after a game crosses certain thresholds.
Market Analysis September 12, 2023

Newzoo: Pikmin 4 became top-grossing game on Switch in July, while Mario Kart 8 ranked 3rd in MAU

Newzoo has shared some data on the highest-grossing and most played games on Nintendo Switch for July 2023. Pikmin topped revenue charts, while Mario Kart 8 continued to show strong numbers even more than six years after launch.
Events September 12, 2023

WN Connect Istanbul’23 brought together over 150 games industry professionals, 70% of whom were from Turkish companies

The latest WN Connect took place on September 6 in Istanbul, marking the sixth business games industry event organized by WN Media Group in Turkiye. It was attended by 151 professionals from 106 companies.
Industry News September 12, 2023

NBA 2K24 receives nearly 90% negative reviews from players, making it one of worst-rated games ever on Steam

The new installment in the NBA 2K series has been released, and this time player reception is extremely negative. Let’s take a look at the game’s launch and why it is currently one of the worst-rated titles on Steam.
Industry News September 11, 2023

Starfield tops UK boxed charts, with its physical launch on par with Diablo IV but behind Hogwarts Legacy and Zelda

Starfield debuted at the top of the UK Boxed Charts, outselling other hit titles on the list. However, there have been bigger physical launches this year.
Industry News September 11, 2023

[UPD] Embracer Group considering selling Gearbox Entertainment, as its restructuring continues to affect more studios

The ongoing restructuring at Embracer Group has already affected several subsidiaries of the Swedish holding company. The latest report indicates that Gearbox Entertainment could also be in danger.
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