Unity say Improbable games don’t need to shut down after all, as Epic offer devs cash to go Unreal

Games built in Unity using Improbable’s SpatialOS cloud server platform will not need to shut down, Unity’s makers have stated. Improbable claimed yesterday that a recent change in the popular game creation software’s rules would bar developers from using their cloud multiplayer services. This caused a big panic yesterday for developers who yesterday suddenly thought they might need to kill their games. Unity say it’s not a recent change, that Improbable have in fact been in breach of the terms for over a year – and knew it. Improbable responded by vaguely admitting to having made unspecified “errors” but said it’s time for game technology to be more open and accountable.

Epic Games, the makers of Unreal Engine, have seized this opportunity to push their own product. Epic and Improbable are jointly establishing a $25 million (£19.5m) fund for developers to switch to “more open” technologies, by which they mean theirs.

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