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> I've had more time to think about this. Unity effectively has a golden goose of an ecosystem right now and they're about to murder it with boardroom bullshit.
by thsbrown 4y ago
> I've had more time to think about this. Unity effectively has a golden goose of an ecosystem right now and they're about to murder it with boardroom bullshit. How much energy was spent on this merger that could have been redirected to doubling-down on the tech stack? Multiplayer could really use some more attention, IMO.
I see your point, but in a way I think this merger makes sense to prioritize. I would argue the majority of their user base is using the engine in its current form for mobile development. Unfortunately Unity doesn't have a golden goose like fortnight to draw revenue while they are internally improving the engine. It stands to reason if they can draw in more revenue from ads from their pre-existing user base they have more money to keep them afloat when times are tough while they continue engine improvements.
To be honest I don't like it. I would much rather they double down on fixing the engine and solidifying preexisting solutions. But I do think there might be a method to their madness.
You might be right though, it might just be boardroom bullshit haha. I'm still holding out hope. And in the meantime I'm going to diversify my engine knowledge.