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Unity CEO John Riccitiello stepping down, effective immediately
Unity game developer said that John Riccitiello will step down as president and CEO of the company.
Unreal Engine will get more expensive, but not for game devs
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says the company is adjusting Unreal Engine pricing for non-gaming developers in fields like film, TV and automotive. However, it won’t affect game developers.
Bowing to pressure, Unity announces the terms of its surrender
Unity posted updated terms to its new developer fees as the company walks back the most panned elements of the policy.
Unity will start charging developers each time their game is installed
Unity announced a new fee structure today, and developers are none too happy. “We are introducing a Unity Runtime Fee that is based upon each time a qualifying game is downloaded by an end user,” the company wrote in a blog post announcing the change.
America's original hacking supergroup creates a free framework to improve app security
Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc), a hacking group known for its activist endeavors, built an open source tool for developers to build secure apps. Veilid, launched at DEF CON on Friday, has options like letting users opt out of data collection and online tracking as a part of the group’s mission to fight against the commercialization of the internet.
Apple’s developer betas are now free to download and install
Apple has updated its developer program to allow users to install the developer beta without needing to pay the annual $99 fee.
Reddit app developer says the site’s new API rules will cost him $20 million a year
The developer of Reddit client Apollo is raising the alarm on the company's new API pricing, saying it would cost him millions of dollars to keep his app running.
Twitter shut off its free API and it's breaking a lot of apps
Twitter has finally shut off its free API and, predictably, it’s breaking a lot of apps and websites.
Twitter announces new API pricing, including a limited free tier for bots
Twitter has finally confirmed some of the details and pricing for the new version of its API.
Apple's mixed reality headset will reportedly debut at WWDC in June
Apple may be set to launch its long-rumored mixed reality headset at WWDC in June.
The first Android 14 developer preview focuses on accessibility
Google has released the first Android 14 developer preview, and it focuses on accessibility and battery life.
Apple will reportedly let anyone make apps for its mixed reality headset using Siri
Apple is said to be working on a tool that would let anyone make AR apps using its future mixed reality headset.
Apple's revamped App Store pricing allows $0.29 software
App Store developers have new options for pricing their apps and managing foreign exchange rates.
DALL-E's AI art generation is now available for apps
DALL-E's AI image creation is now available to use in apps, and you now have the full rights to whatever it makes.
Take-Two is shutting down the developer behind the mobile hit 'Two Dots'
Rockstar, Zynga and 2K owner Take-Two Interactive is shutting down Playdots, the New York-based studio behind the popular mobile game Two Dots.
Microsoft helps game devs pull more performance from the Xbox Series S
A recent Microsoft kit lets games use more memory on the Xbox Series S, providing a major graphics boost.
Google will expand the usefulness of voice commands beyond Android phones
Google wants to make voice commands more useful beyond your Android phone, and it's steering app creators toward new technology to make that happen.
Twitter will recommend third-party apps for preventing harassment
Twitter is turning to outside developers for help in preventing harassment on its platform.
Qualcomm is trying to simplify app creation for AR glasses
Qualcomm has unveiled a Snapdragon Spaces platform that helps developers build augmented and mixed reality apps.
Google cuts Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps
Apple has also reduced fees in recent months as both companies face antitrust scrutiny.
