Unity Icons assets can be used to build other games.
Unity Icons assets can be used to build other games.
Categories

Unity scraps TOS change in dispute with Improbable, schedules Reddit chat

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
  • Updated
  • 4 min

Unity Technologies backed down on its previous stance in a dispute that erupted last week with SpatialOS platform maker Improbable and rival game engine maker Epic Games.

While Unity criticized Improbable for helping developers make Unity-based games without express permission, Unity backed down on its previous stance that existing games built on Unity for SpatialOS were in breach of its licensing terms. Rather, Unity said that those games are no longer in breach of Unity’s terms of service and end user license agreements.

Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to enjoy our free and premium perks. 

Join now →

Sign in to your account.

Written by

Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.