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by generationP 1007 days ago
[EDIT: False; see comments.]

From a viewpoint of "will it be compatible with a DRM-free release that doesn't phone home" (i.e., playing by GOG rules), this doesn't seem to solve the problem at all. What is in it for them? Why per install and not per sale?
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Macha 1007 days ago
It says that they're trusting developer provided numbers, and they've basically moved from literal installs to basically a user count metric provided by the developer, so it seems there is no need for it to be DRMed or phone home.
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generationP 1007 days ago
Ah, I didn't spot that they no longer require counting installs. But you're right; this is probably what "the number of new people" means. And the "2.5% revenue share" variant means no hurdles for freeware. So a real improvement indeed. Thanks for the corrections!
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gs17 1007 days ago
And freeware can get rid of the Made with Unity splash screen now, so it's honestly a big step up from where we were before. I'd still rather switch to Godot, but at least I can walk away from Unity calmly instead of running away screaming.
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