On: Unity plan pricing and packaging updates

[matt3210]

This being a monthly rate is insane. Does the game stop working if the developer doesn’t pay?

[tomnipotent → matt3210]

Monthly is in regards to how Unity invoices, the fee is per-install.

[matt3210 → tomnipotent]

No, the table header says “monthly rate” of .20 per install. Eg 10 installs is 2$ a month

[gambiting → matt3210]

That's not correct. It's poorly worded, but fee is per install per lifetime not per month.

[matt3210 → gambiting]

Explain why my interpretation is incorrect, otherwise I’ll continue with it.

There’s no other way to interpret “standard monthly rate = 0.2”

[tomnipotent → matt3210]

Read the FAQ, which would have taken less time then you spent expressing your faux outrage on HN.

    What is the Unity Runtime Fee?

    We are introducing a Unity Runtime Fee that
    applies to certain Unity subscription plans
    based on per-game installs across any Unity-supported
    game platform. Creators only pay once per download.

[matt3210 → tomnipotent]

Makes sense, thanks for pointing it out. Also

Faux: made to look like something else that is usually more valuable

Common mistake, no worries

[meheleventyone → matt3210]

They’re using faux totally acceptably!

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faux

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/faux

[dcow → matt3210]

At least you admit you were actually mad. Kudos.