they've been on a non-stop buying spree, the recent ipo, and vultures hold a fair chunk of the company. there's probably more than a little pressure to get the books in the black by 'any means necessary'.
CaptObvious@literature.cafe
on 10 Nov 2023 13:35
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This reads like a statement from a vulture capitalist who plans to break up the company and sell the parts to make a quick buck. One would think they would focus on building trust, not giving yet more devs reasons to use a different engine.
Uglyhead@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 13:46
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Sad thing is, it lets Epic run most of the table now. Their shite business practices and ethics are just ridiculous. To have them leading the whole industry with little competition is a damn shame.
echo64@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 14:36
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they really don’t, I’m not sure where you get your information from but epic do not have a majority on anything
Uglyhead@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 15:36
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I was more talking about the near future. The massive exodus away from Unity is palpable.
codemichael@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 15:47
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I think many devs are moving to Godot, but certainly Epic will pick up some market share here.
Paradachshund@lemmy.today
on 10 Nov 2023 16:16
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Unfortunately Godot, while a promising project, is nowhere near as production ready or feature rich as Unity or Unreal.
GalacticHero@lemmy.world
on 12 Nov 2023 01:14
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I just hope it gets the funding and resources it needs to realize its potential. Hopefully all the recent attention helps.
It has actually. fund.godotengine.org is at $50K a month donations now. It went up around $30K since the start of the new Unity pricing announcement
Paradachshund@lemmy.today
on 12 Nov 2023 03:40
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I hope so, too.
Jaysyn@kbin.social
on 10 Nov 2023 14:01
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I don't give a shit what happens to Unity.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works
on 10 Nov 2023 14:57
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Unity, as a business, as a stock investment, as a C-suite and board of directors, is rotting in its casket for all I care. I have committed to never buy game built in Unity whose development started after September this year.
This whole debacle wasn’t an engineering problem; it’s not the software development staff’s fault.
Deadeyegai@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 14:10
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It’s all developer’s faults. If they only accepted the fair new pricing policy without protesting, this decision could have been avoided /s
DarkGamer@kbin.social
on 10 Nov 2023 15:13
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They did it to themselves. No one will trust them not to change the pricing model again.
cybersandwich@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 16:03
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I think the pricing model was a direct consequence of being in bad shape financially.
But obviously when you shoot yourself in the foot when you are already bleeding, it certainly doesn’t help.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
on 10 Nov 2023 16:42
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“Reducing our office footprint” these ghouls are going to fire people who aren’t following the return to office decree because it will be an easy on paper excuse. Also “revenue came in within guidance” so they expected / planned for revenue to be low enough to justify firing even more people? They’ve already done two other mass firings morale is terrible right now. Lots of the best workers have been quitting to find better work and the drain is noticable. I just need stable insurance for another 6 months then I can leave too, I hope I don’t get fucked
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
on 10 Nov 2023 17:51
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Thank you, I’m honestly terrified. I spent my whole life so far trying to get into this industry, I finally pull it off in my early 30s and now all this. I spent 10 years roughing it and finally have been able to do things in the last two years like go to the doctor ever. I don’t have tech people wealth laying around I’ve spent so much basically doing damage control for having previously been paycheck to paycheck. I’m only just getting the ball rolling and I’m going to be so fucked if I lose this job.
ohlaph@lemmy.world
on 10 Nov 2023 18:11
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I hear you there. I just purchased a house and will be in the same boat if I get laid off.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 10 Nov 2023 18:48
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I hate to say it but it might be worth looking for a job outside the games industry. It’s openly known that most gaming companies get away with terrible working conditions and employee treatment. They get away with it because there’s a revolving door of people willing to put up with shit treatment so they can say they got a job in the industry.
It’s fine if that matters to you, but you have to decide how much it matters and stick to your line in the sand. Personally I’d rather work something less interesting and have better pay and reasonable work/life balance.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
on 10 Nov 2023 21:03
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Thank you for the caution but I’m very aware of what I’m getting into. I have a life goal and I’m ride or die on this one.
HubertManne@kbin.social
on 10 Nov 2023 19:25
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layoffs for thee and massive bonuses and golden parachutes for me (me being the execs who made the decision to sink the company)
KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml
on 12 Nov 2023 08:24
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You don’t say?
Snapz@lemmy.world
on 12 Nov 2023 08:44
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“Look what you made me do to myself!!!”
sirdorius@programming.dev
on 12 Nov 2023 08:46
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This year’s Unity story sums up my discontent with tech nicely. Impressive tech made by extremely talented people, botched by incompetent corporate parasites who care only about securing their millions.
CitizenKong@lemmy.world
on 12 Nov 2023 09:28
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I mean, that’s pretty much everything that isn’t tech too.
tryptaminev@feddit.de
on 12 Nov 2023 09:37
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I don’t consider growing corn to be all that impressive. The rest holds though.
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wikipedia says they lost ~ 900m last year (net).
they've been on a non-stop buying spree, the recent ipo, and vultures hold a fair chunk of the company. there's probably more than a little pressure to get the books in the black by 'any means necessary'.
This reads like a statement from a vulture capitalist who plans to break up the company and sell the parts to make a quick buck. One would think they would focus on building trust, not giving yet more devs reasons to use a different engine.
Sad thing is, it lets Epic run most of the table now. Their shite business practices and ethics are just ridiculous. To have them leading the whole industry with little competition is a damn shame.
they really don’t, I’m not sure where you get your information from but epic do not have a majority on anything
I was more talking about the near future. The massive exodus away from Unity is palpable.
I think many devs are moving to Godot, but certainly Epic will pick up some market share here.
Unfortunately Godot, while a promising project, is nowhere near as production ready or feature rich as Unity or Unreal.
I just hope it gets the funding and resources it needs to realize its potential. Hopefully all the recent attention helps.
It has actually. fund.godotengine.org is at $50K a month donations now. It went up around $30K since the start of the new Unity pricing announcement
I hope so, too.
I don't give a shit what happens to Unity.
Unity, as a business, as a stock investment, as a C-suite and board of directors, is rotting in its casket for all I care. I have committed to never buy game built in Unity whose development started after September this year.
This whole debacle wasn’t an engineering problem; it’s not the software development staff’s fault.
And the dumpster fire that is Unity continues…
It’s all developer’s faults. If they only accepted the fair new pricing policy without protesting, this decision could have been avoided /s
They did it to themselves. No one will trust them not to change the pricing model again.
I think the pricing model was a direct consequence of being in bad shape financially.
But obviously when you shoot yourself in the foot when you are already bleeding, it certainly doesn’t help.
“Reducing our office footprint” these ghouls are going to fire people who aren’t following the return to office decree because it will be an easy on paper excuse. Also “revenue came in within guidance” so they expected / planned for revenue to be low enough to justify firing even more people? They’ve already done two other mass firings morale is terrible right now. Lots of the best workers have been quitting to find better work and the drain is noticable. I just need stable insurance for another 6 months then I can leave too, I hope I don’t get fucked
Good luck. The market is rough out there.
Thank you, I’m honestly terrified. I spent my whole life so far trying to get into this industry, I finally pull it off in my early 30s and now all this. I spent 10 years roughing it and finally have been able to do things in the last two years like go to the doctor ever. I don’t have tech people wealth laying around I’ve spent so much basically doing damage control for having previously been paycheck to paycheck. I’m only just getting the ball rolling and I’m going to be so fucked if I lose this job.
I hear you there. I just purchased a house and will be in the same boat if I get laid off.
I hate to say it but it might be worth looking for a job outside the games industry. It’s openly known that most gaming companies get away with terrible working conditions and employee treatment. They get away with it because there’s a revolving door of people willing to put up with shit treatment so they can say they got a job in the industry.
It’s fine if that matters to you, but you have to decide how much it matters and stick to your line in the sand. Personally I’d rather work something less interesting and have better pay and reasonable work/life balance.
Thank you for the caution but I’m very aware of what I’m getting into. I have a life goal and I’m ride or die on this one.
layoffs for thee and massive bonuses and golden parachutes for me (me being the execs who made the decision to sink the company)
You don’t say?
“Look what you made me do to myself!!!”
This year’s Unity story sums up my discontent with tech nicely. Impressive tech made by extremely talented people, botched by incompetent corporate parasites who care only about securing their millions.
I mean, that’s pretty much everything that isn’t tech too.
I don’t consider growing corn to be all that impressive. The rest holds though.