Unity lays off an additional 25 percent of its staffers
1,800 newly announced job cuts come on top of 1,300 layoffs since mid-2022.
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Unity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforce
Read more: Unity to lay off another 1,800 employees, representing 25% of its workforceJust a few weeks after its most recent round of layoffs, Unity is once again reducing its workforce. This time, around 1,800 employees will lose their job in the coming weeks as the company is trying to improve its financial performance after a difficu…
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Unity lays off hundreds of Weta Digital engineers as it pivots back to games
Read more: Unity lays off hundreds of Weta Digital engineers as it pivots back to gamesMore cuts likely as troubled engine maker seeks to “increase our focus on our core.”
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GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for most
Read more: GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for mostFor most games, a license is either free or the cost of a medium-nice dinner.
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Unity CEO Scuttles Away Into Retirement After Becoming Most Hated Man in Gaming
Read more: Unity CEO Scuttles Away Into Retirement After Becoming Most Hated Man in GamingAfter nearly nine years of ruining the reputation of what was once one of the most popular open game engines in the world, Unity President and CEO John Riccitiello announced he was stepping down from his role as the most hated man in gaming.Read more…
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Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediately
Read more: Unity CEO John Riccitiello is retiring, effective immediatelyFormer EA CEO will be replaced in interim by James Whitehurst from IBM/Red Hat.
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‘First Official Unity User Group’ Disbands Over Company’s New Developer Fees
Read more: ‘First Official Unity User Group’ Disbands Over Company’s New Developer FeesThe self-proclaimed oldest cohort of Unity developers—called the Boston Unity Group—has announced that it is dissolving shortly after the game engine developer created a firestorm with changes to how it will charge its users. Read more…
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Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness
Read more: Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgivenessUnity has done a 180 on a controversial new pricing scheme that users of its cross-platform game engine almost unanimously disparaged.
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Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash
Read more: Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer BacklashLess than a week after the cross-platform game engine maker Unity announced its big plan to charge developers based on the number of installations and revenue, the company said it’s rolling back its plans to some extent, though developers may already b…
