Real short version: Unity is a game engine that was (up to a few days ago) used extensively by independent gaming companies because it was effectively royalty free at their level. That has now changed: starting in July, once games using Unity hit a certain threshold of revenue and installation, those companies will start getting charged a twenty cent per-installation fee*. The company’s also planning to look at lifetime revenue/installations, which means that if your game dates from, say, 2019 you’ve just been told that you’re eligible for fees going forward**.
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I’m at the ‘Restart Starfield’ stage.
I often do this with video games. Basically, what happens is that I muck around with it until I figure out what the basic gameplay is like, then restart it once I’ve made too many bad decisions. I know have a much better idea of how to do outpost management in Starfield, and it’s time I put that all into practice. Also, I apparently need the trait where I have parents, because Wanted is kind of lame.
#commissionearned
It’s a STARFIELD weekend!
We knew this was going to happen, honestly. I’m finally starting to feel the groove of STARFIELD: so far, it’s been a refreshing lack of The Fate Of The Universe Depends On You. I’m wandering around planets instead and scanning the lifeforms. This has been surprisingly relaxing.
I’m sure I’ll be back to normal soon enough, though.
The “I will believe it when I see more of it” VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODLINES 2 trailer.
Supposedly VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE – BLOODLINES 2 is back, and will premiere in 2024. Anybody believe that? Anybody think that having an entirely new studio take over isn’t a bad sign? In other words: anybody else feeling cynical, on this fine Saturday night?
…Well, what the heck. I already paid for it. Clearly I was allowing myself a certain amount of hope anyway.
Ladies and Gentlemen, you may now start your STARFIELD preloads.
Those of you who bought early should be able to actually play STARFIELD tomorrow at 8 PM, Eastern time. No idea when the first wave of character appearance mods will appear, though. The teams aren’t getting paid for their time.
#commissionearned
The STARFIELD live action trailer.
Coming Friday. Well, Friday for me. I dunno if the rest of you are quite as ready for STARFIELD to happen as I am.
DUNE: SPICE WARS coming out in September 2023.
Well, DUNE: SPICE WARS version 1.0, at least. FunCom will have its little ways. It’ll be a few iterations until they get the game spun up.
I won’t be playing it in September anyway. I have various games already queued up that month, after all.
The CYBERPUNK 2077: PHANTOM LIBERTY gameplay trailer.
This is probably going to require at least two more CYBERPUNK 2077 playthroughs; one continuation, and one from the start. They really did a number on the character design, too. I may find my first respec rough going, at first. Guess we’ll see!
#commissionearned
Tweet of the Day, Ha-ha… :Checks Steam Library: …Cr*p. edition.
This suddenly became a different brand of funny, once I realized that the snide comment would fairly apply to me.
I’m getting the impression that BALDURS GATE 3 is kind of messed up.
Not in a bad way! But definitely in a messed-up way. I’m also getting the impression that my usual Queen of the Girl Scout build might not be optimal for this particular game.