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Re:Unity’s New Pricing: A Wake-Up Call on the Importance of ... by Gareth321 on Friday September 15, 2023 @04:09PM (#37528523)
> They must think the average game developer has no business sense whatsoever.

Well if the reports are to be believed, developers were signing agreements with Unity which allowed them to make unilateral changes to fees. If so, devs really do have no business sense.

Re:Unity’s New Pricing: A Wake-Up Call on the Importance of ... by tremon on Friday September 15, 2023 @06:15PM (#37529752)
And how much leverage do you think those developers had to negotiate the agreement terms?
Re:Unity’s New Pricing: A Wake-Up Call on the Importance of ... by Gareth321 on Saturday September 16, 2023 @02:37AM (#37532534)
Probably very little. Are you implying that they were right to have signed agreements with Unity which effectively gives them controlling rights to the developers’ companies?
Re:Unity’s New Pricing: A Wake-Up Call on the Importance of ... by JuanPosadas on Saturday September 16, 2023 @11:38AM (#37535723)
IANAL. In US contract law, a contract that includes a clause allowing one party to unilaterally change the terms at any time may still be enforceable, but there are limitations. Such clauses are often subject to scrutiny and may be challenged if they are deemed unfair, unconscionable, or against public policy. Courts may consider factors like the balance of power between the parties, the clarity of the clause, and whether there was mutual assent to the changes.

I'm not familiar with the specifics of Unity's usual contracts, but this is the kind of thing that a court might not take Unity's side on.