Maybe I'm just a cynic, but this seems very much part of the PR script for any controversy of the past 20 years or so.

1. Cause controversy

2. Get backlash

3. Say there were death threats in basklash

4. Paint opposition in bad light, claim to be the real victim and bask in all the feel good comments from people saying "it was controversial, but come on, death threats are not cool"

5. Conversation derailed, continue as planned

Seriously, go look at one of the comment threads on that other site. It's now all about how "deranged indie devs" are hurting honest hard working Unity employees. Maybe it was a real threat, maybe it wasn't, but they're sure as fuck going to milk it for all they can now.

They can stay closed.

Death threats are not ok. Maybe just switch to Godot instead.

While I have no sympathy for the upper management behind this stupidity, I would like to remind people to ensure their fire is focused away from developers and other non-management staff. They generally have no say in these calls.

If you have the connections to pull their staff away into jobs at other companies, please do that instead. It may not feel like it, but it will do more long-term damage if you can extract their senior talent.

Man that website is annoying. Say, where's that summary bot?

I haven't considered myself a video gamer since "gamergate" , how is the community so awful?

Sure.

They came after gamers