Unity—a popular cross-platform game engine that powers titles like Hollow Knight and Pokémon Go— announced that a new Runtime Fee would take effect on January 1, 2024.

Unity's game engine is the code behind many popular video games - including Pokemon Go, Genshin Impact and Beat Saber - and is typically used by small studios.

After Unity on Tuesday announced a new pricing plan for developers using its engine, a wave of anger, fear and confusion spread across the global game development community.

Unity attempts to turn things around with its latest game engine release Unity 6 is now available after the company announced it would be scrapping the per-install pricing model.

The new per-installation charge coming to the Unity game engine has been met with universal condemnation across the game industry.

Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee for developers, set to take effect next year. Indie ...

However, with the release of a new tech demo, titled Time Ghost, Unity is aiming to prove that its next-gen engine, Unity 6, is just as good as any of them.