The video game industry is in uproar over a software pricing change. Here's why

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The software framework that powers popular video games like Among Us and Pokémon Go is getting an overhaul to its pricing model. Game developers are furious, and say the change could have a devastating impact on the entire video game industry.

What is it? It's called Unity Engine.

Unity is a software company that makes Unity Engine, a suite of video game development tools. Massively popular games across all platforms are made with Unity Engine – games like Among Us, Cult of the Lamb, Pokémon GO, Genshin Impact and many more.
Unity currently charges game developers a flat yearly rate to use the engine. But last week, the company announced a new pricing model that would charge developers a fee every time someone downloaded their game. The change was initially announced to roll out Jan. 1, 2024.