How Unity Destroyed Gaming Developers Trust in One Week
Автор: THE BREAKDOWN ECONOMY
Загружено: 2026-01-13
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In September 2023, Unity Technologies announced a new "Runtime Fee" that would charge developers $0.20 per game install—retroactively, for games already shipped. Within two weeks, Unity's market cap dropped $8 billion, their CEO resigned, and developer trust was irreparably damaged. This wasn't a technical failure. This was a business decision that revealed the fundamental risk of platform dependency.
In this episode of The Breakdown Economy, we examine:
The Runtime Fee announcement and why it was immediately catastrophic
Why retroactive pricing changes violate the platform trust model
How Unity's financial pressure led to extractive policy decisions
Three patterns every business building on platforms needs to understand
The Breakdown Economy provides forensic analysis of major technology, business, and infrastructure failures to help IT professionals, security practitioners, and business leaders identify risks before they become disasters.
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