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AppLovin’s attempts to acquire Unity last year turned sour when Unity opted for a merger with rivals ironSource instead . Now, in the ongoing shockwave of Unity's unpopular introductio...

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago (35 children)

It's interesting to me that articles mention godot before unreal. I mean this is not the first time I see it

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (21 children)

There is a potential chance of unreal doing the same stupid shit afterall

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Not a chance, and definitely not time soon.

There are certain indicators for enshittification, and Epic (like Valve) doesn't meet any of them.

  1. It is a privately held company with no plans for IPO and no dealings with venture capitalists. Conversely, Unity made their IPO in 2020 under the auspices of a notorious EA villain.
  2. It is still lead by one of it's founders.
  3. Said founder is very famously big on equity and pro-developer & pro-consumer policies.

Now, you may not like Epic for some reason, but they are currently a very stable, reliable, and trustworthy company that is focused on sustaining their business through dedication to quality and reputation. Personally, I respect & trust them every bit as much as I respect Valve.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's a company, they can just say "fuck it, pay more". It would be weird, self destructive and illogical, but they can do it (like unity did it too.)

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