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Developers Pleased With Unity's Concessions, but Lost Trust Will be Hard to Rebuild
Unity's retreat from most of the controversial changes to the engine's terms of use has been welcomed by game developers. However, many of them stress that they have lost trust in the company.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 25, 2023
Unity Wrote Open Apology Letter Announcing New Less Strict Conditions
A representative of Unity spoke on the new fees for its engine and introduced the relaxed rules under which the technology is to be made available to game developers.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
September 24, 2023
37 Million People Eligible for Refund From Epic Games
Fortnite players have a chance to get their money back for wrongful transactions. They can apply for refunds until early next year.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
September 22, 2023
Terraria Devs Support Unity's Competitors: 'All We Ask is That They Remain Good People'
Terraria developers spare no cash to support Unity's competitors. The developer has issued an important appeal.
video games
Adam Adamczyk
September 20, 2023
Unity Changes Controversial Price Hike Plan After Gamedev Revolts
Credible reports have appeared online about the modified terms of use of the Unity engine. According to them, the company has decided to make major concessions on most of the contentious issues.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 19, 2023
Game Developers Join Forces; Ultimatum For Unity And Protest By Turning Off Adds
A group of mobile developers has turned off Unity's ad system in their games in protest of changes to the terms of use for the company's engine.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 17, 2023
Unity Closed Offices After 'Serious Death Threats'
Unity has temporarily closed its two offices in response to 'serious death threats,' perhaps received after recent reports about the company's CEO.
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Jacob Blazewicz
September 15, 2023
'It's Not Too Late to Bring It Back': Brazen Thief Steals Indie Dev's Gamescom Award
Independent developers AK-xolotl did not enjoy the award they received at gamescom 2023 for long. Now they are appealing to the thief through social media.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
August 30, 2023
Another Intelligence Fail on War Thunder Forum; More Secret Military Documents Leaked
Some fans of War Thunder continue to share secret military documents. This time, the forum moderation reacted quickly and removed the published message about the Eurofighter Typhoon DA7 jet fighter.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
August 29, 2023
Activision Responds to Content Creator's Threat With Lawsuit
Activision has sued Anthony Fantano for „abuse” of intellectual property rights after the creator demanded monetary compensation from the publisher for the use of his audio in a clip.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 27, 2023
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Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]
People who have not logged into the Ubisot Connect service for a long time may permanently lose access to their account. This information shocked Internet users, who initiated a huge discussion about such practices. However, part of the gaming community calling for calm.
video games
Marcin Przała
July 25, 2023
Sony Paid Studios to Discriminate Xbox - Official Confirmation
The justification released by the court noted that Sony paid studios to skip or deliberately delay the release of games for Microsoft's consoles.
video games
Maciej Gaffke
July 21, 2023
Steam Once Again Hid Negative Reviews; Reaction to Unpopular Changes
The negative reception faced by the developers of Skullgirls 2nd Encore after they gentrified their game was declawed by Steam, which hid much of the unflattering reviews.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
July 14, 2023
ARK Remaster Confusion Continues; Release Delayed
Studio Wildcard has shared new information about ARK: Survival Ascended. The release date of the remaster has changed. A new price has also been set.
video games
Zuzanna Domeradzka
July 3, 2023
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Polish Response to Assassin's Creed Divides the Industry [Update: Info From Devs]
Ecumene Aztec, an open-world action RPG, has sparked fury among far-right groups. Extremists are trying to sabotage the project by harassing the developers and impersonating them.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
July 3, 2023
President of Nintendo of Russia Fired; eShop Closed to Russians
The controversial president of Nintendo of Russia is no longer an employee of the company. However, the company continues to copperate with him, although this has not prevented the closure of the eShop in Russia.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
June 2, 2023
Blizzard Fired WoW Screenwriter for Capitalist Jokes?
Eric Covington, a screenwriter who worked on World of Warcraft, claims he was fired from Blizzard after he wrote a dialogue mocking „corporate greed” for characters in the game.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
June 2, 2023
Players Spot Hand With Six Fingers; Studio Denies Firing Artists for AI
Rayark - the Taiwanese studio behind, among other things, the mobile game series Cytus - faces accusations that it is laying off its graphic designers and replacing them with artificial intelligence. The developers decided to explain themselves in an official statement. Whom to believe?
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
June 1, 2023
Disco Elysium was Supposed to Go to Ubisoft or Microsoft; Dev Reveals New Details
Robert Kurvitz, in an interview with Chris Bratt, gave the official reason for his dismissal by ZA/UM - it was an attempt to steal the Disco Elysium brand. The developer, however, dismissed the reports.
video games
Karol Laska
May 30, 2023
Diablo 4 Q&A's Questions Are Fake; Blizzard Pisses Off Fans Again
A recent Q&A session with the developers of Diablo 4 was supposed to answer the fans' most burning questions. Instead, the community began asking questions about whether the entire video was a fake.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
May 29, 2023