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Game engine Unity has announced its plans to charge developers per game install once their games reach a certain threshold.

Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U) shares are trading lower Wednesday after the company announced it will introduce its Unity Runtime Fee, effective Jan. 1.

The Unity Runtime Fee, which was announced on September 12, was widely derided by developers who see it as a threat to their business.

The company behind the Unity game engine has revealed a new pricing plan that will charge developers every time a game is installed. That could affect games released via Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass.

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The indie game development community is in turmoil following Unitys announcement of a new pricing system that will charge developers per user on initial download, instead of a flat engine licensing fee.

Fees of up to $0.20 per install threaten to upend large chunks of the industry.

Unity, one of the most widely-used game engines on the planet, has made a controversial business decision that has pushed away its core customer base.

Unity has announced dramatic changes to its Unity Engine business model which will see it introduce a monthly fee per n…