Unity Backtracks on Controversial Runtime Fee Policy After Developer Backlash

Unity has apologized for the confusion and backlash caused by its new runtime fee policy announced last week.

Unity says it is listening to feedback and will be making changes to the controversial policy of charging developers per install.

Unity will share an update with details on the policy changes in a couple of days.

The original policy was set to start charging devs $0.20 per install after 200,000 installs beginning January 1, 2024.

The backlash from developers was severe, with some threatening to abandon Unity and delete their games if the fees took effect.