Epic Games lowers licensing fees for games released simultaneously on the Epic Games Store

Epic Games will reduce its royalties from 5% to 3.5% for developers who release eligible Unreal Engine games on Epic Games Stores at the same time as other mobile, console or PC platforms. Called “Launch Everywhere with Epic,” the initiative — which will launch on January 1, 2025 — “will apply to all platforms and … Read more

Unity, a major game engine behind countless games, drops its controversial runtime fees

Unity is dropping its runtime fees and returning to its old seat-based subscription model, with price increases for Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise users. The move, announced by Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg in a blog post, comes amid a backlash from developers. Execution costs, introduced last yearsought to charge developers based on the number of … Read more