hello,
correct me if my wrong but I couldn’t find a more appropriate sub-forum for this question or seen this question asked so far.
I noticed the decision from unity about the recent update regarding the runtime fee.
But in first paragraph it is stated:
Non-gaming Industry customers are not impacted by this modification.
I highly doubt I will ever cross any boarders, but it’s not impossible or unthinkable.
I currently develop an rather extensive live wallpaper engine built with unity…
Since this is not exactly a game, nor am I an Industry, I’m a sole indie developer, I’m asking my self “now what?”. Does this mean the runtime fee would still apply in my case?
And if yes, how can keep track of it by myself if I provide 2 different versions (a free one and a paid one),
where the free one doesn’t require any sort of registration. And how does it goes with updates that would simply replace any older versions. I don’t assume that updates count separately?
(excuse me for spelling mistakes)
Unless you furnish software specifically for Industry clients you are not affected. If you sell a standalone application (or: games) to an Industry business (eg through digital stores) that also doesn’t make you an Industry customer.
Industry Customers have to satisfy certain requirements and get charged premium. I believe one of the requirements is something like upwards of a million annual revenue and creating physical products, not games (game devs get to license “Enterprise”). Think: Building construction, Transportation manufacturers, those kind.
And if I remember correctly, the runtime fee wasn’t applicable to industry customers to begin with since they don’t create applications that see widespread installations (eg end consumer use) but rather create presentation applications for trade shows (think: VR tours) and point of sales applications (think: configure your dream car). Meaning: generally few installations, apps that are not sold but given away for free, often guided use of the software with or by a salesperson.
thanks, it makes sense, after reading the whole thing again it appears I mistake some parts.
(sometimes language barrier, my english is fine but “business english” is another story)