Make the Game with Matt Hackett

The Unity Debacle

Make the Game with Matt Hackett

Show Notes

Unity, owning your tools, JS GameDev Summit, Pixel Washer, & Game music: https://valadria.com/the-unity-debacle/

๐Ÿ“ Show Notes

Unity Leadership

Unity and ironSourceโ€™s $4.4B merger is now complete

Game developers are furious about Unity's new installation-based fees

Devs discovered that Unity removed GitHub repo to track license changes and updated its TOS be retroactive

Witchmore

JS GameDev Summit

Heart Gamedev Podcast episode 32: Teaser Trailer YouTube Comments and Wishlist Numbers

The Diary of a Modern PR Campaign: How to Plan Your Game's Promotion

Future Friends Games Podcast

๐Ÿก๐Ÿซง๐Ÿ”ซ๐Ÿท Pixel Washer (Play! Washlist!)

Joshua Morse music

Diabolical Experiments

I Am a Monster (Sans Vocals)

SuluSounds

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 'Sparkle' [Emerald Mist] by Joshua Morse

๐ŸŽง Music

Diabolical Experiments

I Am a Monster (Sans Vocals)

SuluSounds

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 'Sparkle' [Emerald Mist] by Joshua Morse

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