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Comment on Unity adding a fee for devs for each time a game is installed, after certain thresholds

So… If the Unity’s secret spyware and algorithm suddenly decides to count an update as a new installation, you suddenly get slapped with a huge bill. Especially if you release multiple small patches and your whole player base is counted multiple times.

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Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Also piracy lmao

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Zacryon@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
According to the article only installs on new devices are counted.

Furthermore this only takes efrect after a certain threshold of income revenue and installs.

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- deadcade@lemmy.deadca.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Ah yes, because it’s that difficult to spoof a new PC. You can run a tool similar to a kernel level anti cheat “ban bypass”, run the game, and cost the developer up to 20 cents. With a relatively simple script, this can be done many times per hour on a single PC, easily racking up cost for the developers.
  
  This is a bad idea, no matter how you implement it. If it goes through, it will be abused.
  
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  - Zacryon@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Not arguing with that. I totally agree with you. Just wanted to correct the comment.
    
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- Ktanaqui@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Except that that is a back pedal on their part and their FAQ plainly says they actually have no way of tracking what is a new install versus a re-install; which is why they decided to count all installs to begin with.
  
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