Surely many of you will remember the recent controversy in which Unity has been involved due to its different and questioned collection measures, something that indirectly affected Nintendo. It could cause losses in Nintendo Switch games. Now we have statements on this topic after the departure of its CEO.
Specifically after the confusing apologies, now Unity announced some updated measures. However, it seems that there are more remodelings in the company. This is confirmed:
- Staff reduction:
- A 25% cut to Unity’s workforce is announced, equivalent to 1,800 jobs.
- It is expected to be the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history.
- The process will be completed towards the end of March.
- Motivation behind the cuts:
- Unity seeks to focus on long-term success and improve its profitability.
- These layoffs seek to limit the company’s core focus.
- Scope of the layoffs:
- The cuts will affect all Unity teams, regions and business areas.
- It is the fourth round of layoffs since July 2022 and is considered the second phase of the company’s restart.
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