/ In protest, 19 companies have disabled Unity’s ad monetization in their games. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. Image: Unity The
Author: Ash Parrish
Unity unites the indie game industry against its new pricing model
Unity, a company that makes a suite of video game development tools, has recently sparked a major controversy in the industry after announcing changes to its pricing model. Under the new model, Unity plans to charge developers on a per-install
Three classic Tomb Raider games are launching on the Switch
/ Lara Croft returns to the Switch with a remaster of her first three games. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. If
Charles Martinet finally explains what the hell a Mario ambassador is
/ His job is Mario. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. Image: Nintendo After weeks of wonder (heh) and speculation, Nintendo is
Saints Row developer Volition permanently shuts down
/ The studio was one of those affected by Embracer Group’s restructuring efforts after a $2 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group fell through. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities
Xbox introduces new strike system to curtail bad behavior
/ It’s eight strikes and you’re out. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven years. Previously, she worked at Kotaku. Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Today, a new
eBay charged with multiple unfair labor complaints in struggle with its first union
/ TCG Union members claim eBay has refused to recognize the union and impeded workers’ ability to negotiate for a fair contract. By Ash Parrish, a reporter who has covered the business, culture, and communities of video games for seven