Summary
The article is an open letter from Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin, addressing Unity's recent pricing changes. Over the past days, game developers have expressed outrage, with a group called 'United Game Devs' revolting by turning off Unity and IronSource ad relationships. Foroughi notes that while developers love Unity's tools, they feel attacked and see no choice but to protest.
He emphasizes that the changes appear targeted at AppLovin's MAX product, creating conflict. Foroughi recommends Unity retract the changes and implement transparent price increases for Pro and Enterprise seat licenses, avoiding ad-related fees that harm indie developers. He stresses that better communication and collaboration with the community are essential to maintain trust.
The backlash threatens to tear the industry apart unless Unity reverts its decision and adopts a simpler, sustainable pricing model.
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