Videogame software provider Unity Software will eliminate 265 jobs or 3.8% of its global workforce and end an agreement with a digital video effects company founded by the "Lord of the Rings" director as part of a "reset," the company said on Tuesday.

Unity Software to cut 3.8% of staff in ‘company reset’::Videogame software provider Unity Software will eliminate 265 jobs or 3.8% of its global workforce and end an agreement with a digital video effects company founded by the “Lord of the Rings” director as part of a “reset,” the company said on Tuesday.

  • mannycalaveraEnglish
    47·
    7 months ago

    In October, Unity CEO John Riccitiello retired, and the company appointed former IBM president Jim Whitehurst as interim CEO

    Seriously if I were an employee and I heard that some cunt from IBM has been appointed to the board I would spruce up my CV straight away. There’s only one way this ends. Asset stripping and cuts. Innovation gone, licensing increases, off shore take over of jobs. It’s the IBM playbook.