Terraria devs donate $200K to open-source engines in response to Unity changes.
Terraria devs donate $200K to open-source engines in response to Unity changes.
Incredible Donation to Open-Source Game Engines: Terraria Developer Takes a Stand!
Oh boy, have we got some uplifting news for you gamers out there! While Unity has been a real buzzkill lately with their controversial policy change, let’s focus on the good stuff. The folks over at Re:Logic, the masterminds behind Terraria, are going all out to support two awesome open-source game engines – Godot and FNA!
You see, on Tuesday, this generous team announced their plan to donate a whopping $200,000 to these up-and-coming game development engines. Talk about spreading the love! This announcement comes in the wake of a storm caused by Unity’s pricing policy change, which, let’s be honest, didn’t win them any popularity contests.
Re:Logic didn’t hold back with their criticism either: “We unequivocally condemn and reject the recent TOS/fee changes proposed by Unity and the underhanded way they were rolled out. The flippant manner with which years of trust cultivated by Unity were cast aside for yet another way to squeeze publishers, studios, and gamers is the saddest part. That this move was wholly unnecessary pushes things into the tragedy category.”
Unity, for those of you who aren’t familiar, is a popular game engine used by both big-name and indie studios. The likes of Pokémon Go, Hollow Knight, Rust, and Hearthstone owe their existence, partly, to Unity. But on September 12, Unity dropped a bombshell by announcing a new pricing policy that didn’t sit well with developers, Re:Logic included. Basically, instead of paying royalties based on revenue, developers would have to pay fees related to game installs and runtime code usage on devices. Ouch!
Thankfully, Unity has since backtracked on their new pricing policy, realizing they made a grave mistake. But for many developers, the damage has already been done. Enter Re:Logic, seizing the opportunity to stand up for more accessible game engines. “We do not feel that a simple public statement is sufficient,” they declared. “Even if Unity were to recant their policies and statements, the destruction of trust is not so easily repaired. We strongly feel that it is now equally important to get behind some of the other up-and-coming open-source game engines.”
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And boy, did they put their money where their mouth is! Re:Logic pledged a jaw-dropping $100,000 to each of the open-source engines FNA and Godot. But wait, there’s more! They also committed to donating $1,000 per month to each studio moving forward. Now that’s what I call supporting the little guys!
Let’s give a round of applause to Re:Logic for taking such a bold stance and using their success to uplift the gaming community. It’s heartwarming to see developers come together like this and make a positive impact. So here’s to Godot, FNA, and all the other open-source engines out there – keep on rocking!
Summary
Re:Logic, the brilliant minds behind Terraria, have thrown their weight behind the open-source game development engines, Godot and FNA. In response to Unity’s controversial pricing policy change, Re:Logic decided to donate an incredible $200,000 to support these up-and-coming engines. They also committed to providing $1,000 per month to each studio in continued support. It’s a shining example of unity within the gaming industry, and we can’t wait to see how these open-source engines flourish because of it.
