Re:Show HN: Classic Video Poker (Learned Godot in 24 hours)
by december456 on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @09:54AM
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> There will be few people with the dedication to benefit us all
> The Unity move was VERY silly considering the state of Godot and Unreal
In my opinion, opposite, Unity just pulled its oligopoly strings. It wasnt bad management or desperate business choices; they knew the state of the industry.
Re:Show HN: Classic Video Poker (Learned Godot in 24 hours)
by troynt on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @10:30AM
(#37765750)
If they knew, why then did they need to adjust their fees after initial announcement? Looks like the management is pretty disconnected and desperate to me.
Re:Show HN: Classic Video Poker (Learned Godot in 24 hours)
by Qwertious on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @11:51AM
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Unity is an advertising company that also has a game engine hobbyists use - I don't think what they did was necessarily a bad financial move, they just shafted the part of their userbase that doesn't generate much money and then wound it back when they realized it was really bad PR.
The Unity move was VERY silly considering the state of Godot and Unreal.
Literally treating your entire user base like that.
I spent $400 for the Pro license when I was a poor Uni student back in '09 and it didn't translate to the newer versions - I just cut my losses and never looked back.