@gamingonlinux “we apologise for the confusion” - i.e. it’s your fault for not understanding us…

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We're sorry you're angry but you're just confused! See the runtime fee isn't actually bad, you just read the announcement wrong. We're going to rewrite the announcement to gaslight you into thinking the runtime fee is good for you! /s

@gamingonlinux their CEO is a guy that was even too greedy for EA. Let that sink in. He's focused on monetization so much, nothing good can come out of that.

@gamingonlinux “apology”

@gamingonlinux "we are so so soorrry, like really really sorryyyy. You were confused. But we listen! We gonna lower fees from 0.25 to 0.2! "

@gamingonlinux So, instead of doing it all at once, they're going to do it several times...

@gamingonlinux I couldn't agree more with the sentiment in the article. The trust between Unity and developers has been shattered. As indie developers, we invest significant time and effort into our projects. It's disheartening to work with an engine when we can't be sure if its rules will remain stable, potentially leading to major financial challenges down the road. 🎮💔 #UnityRuntimeFee #GameDev

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As long as we cannot keep to the TOS we agreed, nothing is enough.

@gamingonlinux hah, funny, NOW they are regretting, pff, yeah, this reminds me that humans don't realize things until it's too late, long life Godot.

@gamingonlinux I'll believe them when I see those changes.

@gamingonlinux No, they didn't.

@gamingonlinux I don't see how this will change anything for Unity. It might save face to shareholders, but for the people already using the engine, or considering it for their next project, there is no way to trust them now.

@gamingonlinux But they didn’t really apologize… More like “sorry you misunderstood”

@gamingonlinux too little, too late

@gamingonlinux Too little too late. The damage is done. Anyone who gives them another chance from here on out is in an abusive relationship. EA style tactics violating trust. It happened once, it will happen again. Do not trust them. Take your business elsewhere. Let Unity rot.

@gamingonlinux The only acceptable apology should be getting a new CEO. I wish more gamesev companies were calling for it.

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"we apologize for the confusion" === "I'm sorry you're upset"
Not an apology or a retraction.

As you said, the real damage is the loss of trust and is permanent already. Only way I see for them to fix that is some sort of Developers Council integrated into their decision making - which seems extremely unlikely.