According to reports, Unity states that Planned Parenthood and the children's hospital are not considered "valid charitable organizations."

Supposedly, Unity allegedly informed game developers that Planned Parenthood and a children's hospital are not considered "valid charitable organizations." This implies that their charitable game, "Orgynizer," must pay the same installation fees as any other game created with Unity, despite a significant portion of the generated funds being allocated to charitable purposes.

According to the developers, Unity informed them that Planned Parenthood and the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital are considered "political groups," which means that Orgynizer does not fit the definition of a charitable game. The developers describe this approach as a "mafia-like extortion attempt" and convey to Unity: "You want to screw us, but we won't yield."

"We have developed Orgynizer as a sexually positive, fun adventure journey while simultaneously supporting women's reproductive rights in the USA, something that has recently been seriously threatened," says developer LizardFactory in a blog post, referring to the controversy with Unity. "Unfortunately, the engine we used to develop the game has suddenly decided to charge us $0.12-$0.20 for each game installation."

If this is implemented, it would cost us approximately 30 percent of all the funds we have collected and already allocated to charitable purposes.

In order to avoid this, LizardFactory states that they have reached out to Unity to ensure that they are exempted as a charitable game. However, it appears that this is not the case.

In their statement, they claim: 'They believe that our objectives (Planned Parenthood and the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital) do not qualify as 'valid charitable organizations,' but rather as 'political groups.' Speaking on behalf of everyone, I say: GO LICK OUR ARSES!

Like many other developers, LizardFactory is also considering switching to a different game engine, even if it means recreating the entire game. In addition to avoiding long-term losses due to the new agreement, it also appears to be a matter of principle for many, as the developers' trust in Unity has evidently been shaken.

Unity must also be aware of this, as it has apologized today "for the confusion" caused by the announcement. However, it remains unclear whether this implies a complete reversal of the policy, which many developers are demanding.

"We are listening, engaging with our team members, the community, our customers, and partners, and we will make changes to the policy," says Unity. "We will share an update in a few days. Thank you for your honest and critical feedback."

The wording "changes to the policy" does not exactly inspire much hope. Furthermore, if LizardFactory's portrayal of the situation is accurate, the fact that Unity does not consider a children's hospital and a resource for reproductive rights as worthy charitable causes is concerning. We have requested clarification from Unity on this matter and will update this report if a response is received.