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Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s first CMO departs, Unity 6 goes back to basics, and Azra Games raises $42.7 million
Unity 6 Unveiled
Unity 6 goes live: Under the hood of the game engine's latest AI, web and mobile tools
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Podcast | Episode 28
The Unity Runtime Fee is dead! | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 28...
Week That Was
The Unity Runtime Fee aftermath, more Xbox layoffs, and Monster Hunter Now's $225m year | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Mobile Mavens
Broken trust, a dark 12 months, but a positive sign: Developers react to Unity axing the Runtime Fee
Our industry experts share their thoughts on the big news, which comes one year after the Runtime Fee was first announced
Out Of Time
Unity charts a new path forward without the "catastrophic" Runtime Fee
Unity has killed off the Runtime Fee, but is it too late?
It's Over
Unity cancels infamous Runtime Fee
Unity backtracks on the Runtime Fee that sparked anger, confusion and a boycott
A New Challenge
Unity pulls out the big guns, appointing 'Major Nelson' Larry Hryb to new Director of Community role
Hryb previously spent years guiding Microsoft’s gaming efforts and the Xbox brand to power
United Unity
Unity is "undoing so many of the missteps" made as new CEO Matthew Bromberg changes company culture
He has stepped into the CEO role as interim CEO Jim Whitehurst moved to executive chair of the board
Podcast | Episode 13
ByteDance's $4bn Moonton plans, tips for working with the games media, and what devs think of Unity's runtime fee | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 13…
Mavens
Mobile Mavens: The Unity aftermath… Can it reignite the faith or are doubts only growing?
Our industry experts discuss the current industry sentiment toward Unity after last year's Runtime fee farrago
Unity No More
"Unity - I'm done" Why Fundamentally Games’ CEO Oscar Clark is switching platforms
After backing the platform 100%, this former Unity evangelist has had enough. Here's why
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity CEO Jim Whitehurst tackles the Runtime Fee farrago one last time
Taking the stage at their Unity Unite event in Amsterdam, he didn’t have to go there… But he did
Power Up
Unity reveals Unity 6 and their AI-powered future of games development
Having already shown its hand and made its promises, Unity's heavyweight AI implementation just got real at Unity Unite 2023
Road To Profitability
Unity set for more layoffs amid “painful” reset
Game engine firm plans to "rip off the band-aid" to position itself for future growth and become profitable
Applovin Financials
AppLovin generated $864 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2023
The company’s software platform drew $504 million, representing 58% of total revenue for the period
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's Runtime Fee debacle caused 15% of its US advertisers to jump ship
The introduction of the proposed fee triggered a sharp downturn in advertisers, but revisions and departures appear to have fixed the problem
Hot Five
Hot Five: Azur Games and Metacore acquisitions, hybridcasual hype, and Niantic’s new star
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity’s new CEO, Applovin rumours, and the biggest deal in games industry history is complete
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Interview
GIMZ CEO Nikita Guk talks Unity Runtime Fee aftermath and 1000 signature-strong collective letter success
Unity’s runtime fee sparked near instant backlash, prompting a rapidly banded together of likeminded creatives to make their voices known. Here's their story.
Runtime Rumour
AppLovin may make a second attempt at buying Unity, rumours suggest
Unity’s Runtime Fee backlash has led to a 40% drop in shares
Runtime Result
Everything you need to know about Unity’s new CEO Jim Whitehurst
With John Riccitiello stepping down after nine years, who's Unity's new boss and how much will it change under his watch?
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's Runtime Fee Farrago: The whole story in one place
From start to finish. Want to know why the games industry got so blazing mad at one of its most popular development platforms and why its CEO just got offed? Look no further…
Time Runs Out
Unity CEO John Riccitiello exits after runtime fee backlash
Former IBM president James M. Whitehurst has been appointed as interim CEO, president, and board member
Job Cuts
Epic Games lays off 800+ staff: CEO Tim Sweeney expects "degradation in quality"
Speaking at Unreal Fest, Sweeney acknowledged the layoffs and discussed the company’s next course
Feature
From ambitious trio to goliath platform: Unity’s 21-year story so far
With big changes on the horizon we take a look at the history of Unity
Now In Numbers
71% of the biggest mobile games use a Unity SDK
data.ai finds over 50% of the top 100 revenue earners are built on Unity
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity removed its terms of service “because the views were so low”
The company’s recent Unity Runtime Fee changes go against the previously established terms of service
Hot Five
Hot Five: Unity, Unity, Unity… Backlash dominates in PR nightmare, devs look to Unreal, and miHoYo busies itself with AI
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Panel Thoughts
Our Incredible Indies panel reflects: Unity cannot be trusted
Our panellists from PGC Helsinki follow up their thoughts on the Unity situation
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity back down: "I am sorry"… But the Runtime Fee stays
It's official: Unity have changed their fee restructure plans. But the unpopular Runtime Fee is still present. This is how they plan to put things right
Unity Runtime Fee
The United Game Devs give their verdict on Unity's big backdown
The group of developers - currently 1052 strong - who have signed up to take Unity to task have not been pacified by the latest changes
Unity Runtime Fee
The United Game Dev's collective protest letter to Unity has 1052 sign-ups
Right now 1052 developers (and counting) are removing ads payments to Unity until the Runtime Fee Farrago is ironed out
Unity Runtime Fee
No love lost: AppLovin helpfully releases tool to switch from Unity to Godot or Unreal
AppLovin wades into the Unity Runtime Fee fiasco following its failed attempts to acquire the company
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's biggest games: The big names who'll pay the biggest bucks
With an 70% of developers using Unity, it's the power behind the throne for thousands of much-loved titles including smash hits that keep some of gaming's biggest names afloat
Unity Runtime Fee
A 4% cap and self-reported data: Inside the rollback of the Unity Runtime Fee
Beleaguered game engine outlines how they could address the industry's concerns
Unity Runtime Fee
“We fucked up on many levels..." Unity co-founder David Helgason wades into the Runtime Fee debacle
Unty's controversial pricing scheme changes have now drawn strong words from the company's founder and board member
Disunity
TIGA calls for CMA intervention on Unity’s proposed Runtime Fees
The platform’s new ‘per install’ fees have been a source of controversy over the past week
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity back down following mass-dissent over its Runtime Fee plans
It's over… Or is it. Unity take to social media to promise that "We have heard you". But the exact nature of their climbdown for now remains elusive…
It's Not Me - It's You
Dear John... AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi wades into the Unity Runtime fee debate with letter to Riccitiello
Unity's competitors side with developers in asking Unity to rethink their policy
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including Final Fantasy failure, the game industry's talent hunt and something about a 'runtime fee'?…
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's pricing bombshell: The unanswered questions
As the debate rages, Kalle Kaivola CEO at Lightheart Entertainment sums up the questions that every Unity developer wants answered
Unity Runtime Fee
Miniclip's Sérgio Varanda does the math on Unity's controversial new pricing
The Miniclip senior executive vice president decides that "Unity's new pricing model can have a massive impact on profitability."
Unity Runtime Fee
European Games Developer Federation takes a swipe at Unity
The EGDF calls for EU regulation. “Unity’s install fees are a sign of looming game engine market failure”
Unity Runtime Fee
Developers issue collective ultimatum to Unity. "No more ironSource or Unity Ads until RunTime conditions are reviewed."
A brace of big names have banded together to shut off ads cash in protest against Unity's new pricing plans
Expert Opinion
Game Maker's Toolkit founder Mark Brown weighs in on Unity's pricing change
Unity's recent decision continues to send shockwaves through the industry
Unity
Unity closes two offices following death threat
Their controversial pricing change proves to be increasingly unpopular
Disunity
Unity take to X to clarify new runtime fees, but fails to stem the tide of discontent
Strong words from all corners of the industry continue to flow in
Unity Runtime Fee
Unity's CEO John Riccitiello sold shares a week before their pricing bombshell
Meanwhile Unity's Runtime Fee is starting to look like the bold, unpopular move that they had to make