Another Switch game has been canceled due to Unity fees

Schematic adaptation to switch consoles BallisticngA racing game inspired by to renew with “overwhelmingly positive” reviews steamCanceled due to recent policy changes unity. Earlier this month, the software development company announced plans to charge developers every time a game is installed using its engine. unity.

Despite a subsequent apology after an attempted partial withdrawal of these plans over the weekend, much of the development community remains dismayed by the proposed changes to its terms of use. unityAnd some claim it will affect their future projects

Now, this is one of the first concrete examples, its developer Ballisticng Claiming that it canceled its adaptation to consoles switch As a direct result of the situation with unity.

As ComicBook pointed out, the developer Neognosis An update post on the page steam game, that console orientation statement switch Partly won’t run anymore because they need to upgrade to a newer version unity and therefore subject to the new Terms of Service.

“Nintendo A version is required unity The game is constantly updated for release and we are already two years behind the threshold,” the study said.

“Two weeks ago, it was not a problem. No doubt there would have been some difficulties in updating Ballisticng In a new version of unity Again, but this would have benefited us in the long run.

“By the time we have a version Ballisticng for switchVersion Threshold unity Changes to the Terms of Service will supersede new versions unity is promoting, and we currently have no confidence that they will not attempt another move or return to their original plan under or after these new terms of service.”

Because of this uncertainty, Neognosis claims that it has abandoned its plans for its version switch the game

“Despite its efforts unity For them to come back after the PR disaster, we have no confidence and trust to go ahead with new versions of their tools in the near future,” he said.

“It comes with great sadness and disappointment that we are announcing the cancellation of the edition switch.

“Several years of development have been dedicated to technologically preparing BallisticngFor adaptation to the console while maintaining the normal issue of updates for versions pcSo this is a big shock for us and everyone else who was excited for this version of the game

“We’re sorry it came out this way, and we’ll consider working with the console (or rumor Switch 2) which is not tied to future projects unity“

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Editor’s note: What do I tell them? That seems most unfair to me, I think unity It will be a great opportunity for them to sit down with the developers and resolve their rate plan the epic will release a “lighter” version of it Unreal engineor something like that.